Senior Partner in the Paris office, Hugues Lavandier co-leads the Industry & Technology practice in France, supporting clients in the advanced industries, energy and raw materials, telecommunications, media and technology sectors. He also leads the aerospace and defense practice globally and in Europe. More specifically, he works with global players in aerospace and defense, energy, industrial equipment and private equity. His expertise includes sustainability, M&A, growth strategies, portfolio rebalancing, product development and competitive positioning. Before joining McKinsey in 2005 in the New York office, he held executive positions at ArcelorMittal. Hugues also sits on the Board of Directors of CentraleSupelec, where he is a member of the Strategy Committee and the Diversity & Inclusion Committee. He is a graduate of Columbia Business School, Technische Universität München and CentraleSupélec.