Prior to joining VAR Capital, Patrick ran his own boutique investment advisory in London. He draws on many years of experience in corporate finance and advisory at international banks in the US and in Europe. He was a senior coverage banker in the Investment Banking Division of Credit Agricole, covering large French clients including France Telecom, EDF,Vivendi and Veolia Environment. Prior to that, he was a managing director at Dredsner Kleinwort and headed their corporate finance business for France. Patrick has a particular interest in international wealth management and has held positions in regulated investment activities in the US, in the UK and in France. Patrick holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA, and an MS in civil engineering from École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, Paris, France. His under graduate work was in maths and physics.