Michel Paris is a member of the Executive Committee and Head of the Capital Goods & Services Group.

Michel joined PAI partners in 1984 and has over 20 years of investment experience with PAI partners. From 1984 to 1997 he focused on investments in the Information Technology and Telecommunication sector. From 1997 to 2005, he has been responsible for transactions in the distribution and services sectors. He is now Head of the Capital Goods and Services group. Michel has been involved in a large number of transactions including Sogeres, Bouygues Telecom, Atos, Equant, Elior, Frans Bonhomme, Elis, Vivarte, Saur, Coin, Kwik Fit, Cortefiel, Monier (previously Lafarge Roofing) and Xella.

Prior to this, Michel spent two years with Valeo.

Michel graduated from Ecole Centrale Lyon (EC Lyon 1980) and Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Reims (1982). He speaks French (native), English (fluent) and German (basic).