François has extensive experience in media, technology and information services M&A, having spent over 12 years at Lazard in its TMT advisory team, working with a wide range of companies, entrepreneurs and investors across the UK and Europe. He also spent two years on the management board of Metro International, the international newspaper group, where he was responsible for corporate development.

Since 2013, François has worked with Corbett Keeling advising owners of businesses operating at the intersection of content, data and audience, including media companies with significant events and experiential dimensions. Recent transactions include the sale of gasworld, a leading provider of industry news, data and events, and the sale of The Chelsea Magazine Company, an award-winning publisher of travel, lifestyle and sports titles, to Telegraph Media Group.