France
ADIT poised to take control of ESL

France
French corporate intelligence top brass 'debriefed' by Senate commission

A French Senate mission tasked with drawing up a policy for dealing with foreign economic intelligence threats was able to interview all the leading figures in France's private corporate intelligence sector. Some have intimate, first-hand knowledge of foreign influence operations.

Africa, France, Russia
From Paris, ESL & Network promotes the reputation of an increasingly Russia-aligned Madagascar

The French firm has been appointed to smooth relations between the French and Malagasy governments, in the wake of multiple tensions which include Antananarivo's honeymoon with Moscow.

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Suppelsa at Raedas, Lord Vaizey in crypto, ESL does PR

Istanbul/London
Raedas poaches from super lawyer Amsterdam

London
Influential Lord Vaizey tries his hand at cryptocurrency

Paris
ESL boss works on his image

France, Saudi Arabia
French consultants devising new avenue for business diplomacy with Riyadh

Negotiations on major contracts between Paris and Riyadh are at a standstill but a new network is gradually being set up, particularly in the naval field.

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Wallbrook, ESL & Network, EUBAM

London
Wallbrook beefs up China team.

Paris
Montlahuc's moves to leave ESL & Network pave way for firm's integration into ADIT.

Brussels
EUBAM competition gets underway.

France
Eurotradia now in ADIT's hands

The French corporate intelligence firm ADIT has moved in at Eurotradia, strengthening its business diplomacy activities.

France
Abu Dhabi and Doha's battle for influence takes bookish turn

While the online world is more typically exploited to maximise influence these days, the pro and anti Muslim Brotherhood communities, backed by the UAE and Qatar, still have a penchant for traditional publishing.

France
Avisa sues Figaro over DGSE claims

The influence firm Avisa Partners' libel case against the daily [...]

France
Gourdault-Montagne launches Diwan with Image 7 employee

Jack Lang, who always takes a keen interest in Franco-Middle [...]

France
ADIT/Eurotradia, Avisa/CEIS deals shake up Paris corporate intelligence

Within the space of a week, two mergers have redrawn the French corporate intelligence landscape as well as highlighting the [...]

France
ADIT seals Eurotradia acquisition

According to our sources, the French corporate intelligence firm ADIT has inked a deal to acquire the export consulting firm Eurotradia International.

France
Avisa Partners acquires CEIS

Avisa Partners, which specialises in online influence, has bought the corporate intelligence and cybersecurity firm CEIS.

France
ADIT reaches into new regions

ADIT, the corporate intelligence firm headed by Philippe Caduc, has [...]

France
Raise values Avisa Partners at equivalent to ADIT

According to our sources, Avisa Partners, headed by Matthieu Creux, has entered exclusive negotations with the private equity firm Raise. [...]

France
ESL & Network faces huge depreciation

An ESL & Network shareholders meeting on June 25 promises to be a morose affair. The company is expected to [...]

France
ADIT attracts would-be buyers

Potential investors are circling the French economic intelligence firm ADIT, whose shareholder Butler Capital Partners may sell its stake in 2015.