France
Benalla, Macron's former aide, explores consulting role

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Macron's ex-bodyguard in Kyiv, former Met officer goes private, from SFO to Capital Law, Beckles signs with Ankara, Bison poaches from 5 Stones, Nardello promotions

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community, from Paris to London, New York and Kyiv.

Paris/KyivFormer Macron security advisor prospects in Kyiv

LondonSpencer Barnett goes private

LondonSFO investigator who led to Glencore conviction joins Capital Law

WashingtonLobbyist Alex Beckles gets closer to Ankara

WashingtonBison Group shops at 5 Stones

New York On a high, Nardello goes on promotion drive

France
Maryl Solutions opens doors to Latin American defence

Backed financially by missile maker MBDA, the anti-drone company Cerbair has recently won a contract to deliver its anti-drone system [...]

France, Russia
Emmanuel Macron seeks detente with Vladimir Putin

According to our sources, Jean-Pierre Chevenement, France's special envoy to [...]

France
COS exposed in Benalla affair

Laurent Isnard, the commander of the French special operations command, or Commandement des Operations Speciales (COS)suspended Chokri Wakrim, a new [...]

France
Orange close to Benalla

Promoted knight of the Legion d'Honneur by economy minister Bruno [...]

France
Swiss-based businesswoman Pascale Perez plays behind the scenes role in Benalla affair

Pascale Perez, a businesswoman who has operated in Africa and the Middle East for years, has stepped in to help Macron's beleaguered former aide Alexandre Benalla.

France
Paul Soler, Elysee's Libya and region expert

Paul Soler, who was appointed an officer of the French [...]

France
Benalla kept Saudi prince's secrets

Embroiled in a much-publicised scandal after allegedly beating a protester [...]

Macron takes an interest in Ali Bongo's health

The French president Emmanuel Macron is closely monitoring Ali Bongo's [...]

YCAP, a low-key European equity fund carves out place for itself in oil

Largely unnoticed a year ago, the arrival of the European investment fund YCAP in Gabon’s oil sector marked the firm’s [...]

French advisors increasingly rare at presidential palace

During the Omar Bongo era French advisors played a significant role in Gabonese affairs, but only a handful are left.

Velours starts security drive

French security and risk management consultancy Velours has just opened [...]