- MEET Yannick de Kerhor
- OCCUPATION Co-founder
- INDUSTRY Accounting & finance
- Size 11-50 employees
Meet Yannick de Kerhor
Yannick de Kerhor is the co-founder of the transaction advisory firm EKEM Partners. With three decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate investigations at leading firms like KPMG and EY, he is an expert in cross-border deal negotiations for large corporates and professional investors.
What does EKEM Partners do?
EKEM Partners is an independent financial advisory firm based in Paris specialized in x-border corporate and M&A investigations. The firm advises clients on all types of M&A transactions—including buy-side, sell-side, joint ventures, and public to private transitions. It supports them every step of the way, from negotiations and decision-making insights to litigation and execution.
EKEM Partners serves all organizations, including large corporates, private equity firms, SMBs, and startups, with a wide network of operations and highly experienced leadership that delivers guidance across geographies.
How does EKEM Partners do it?
EKEM Partners provides agile, reliable insights for time-sensitive and critical M&A decisions. This includes due diligence investigations, audits, contract negotiation assistance, carve-out preparation, locked-box and completion accounts processes, and other case-specific investigation needs. Yannick puts it this way: "We leverage the best analytics technologies to bring insight and transparency where you need it."
The Challenge
Before using Zoho Sign, EKEM Partners found it challenging to manage agreements across geographies. For each project, a team of professionals from different parts of the globe had to come together. This not only amplified the the number of cross-border contracts, but also required a sharper focus on each country's signing regulations. Yannick explained, "Contracts would be sent and signed anywhere—from the USA to India to most European countries. We had to manage heaps of agreements and also ensure compliant signatures."
The Solution
"Our internal efficiency improved once we switched to Zoho Sign," shared Yannick. In particular, the platform's straightforward design stood out as EKEM Partners established smoother workflows. As Yannick highlighted, "The user interface is intuitive and simple. This has proven very useful in onboarding clients and subcontractors, some of whom are not regular Zoho users." Adhering to e-signature regulations has also become far less complicated with Zoho Sign. "Its cross-border compliance makes it easy for us to sign without worrying about legality across countries," he added.
Benefits and ROI
EKEM Partners accelerated its agreement lifecycle and overall efficiency after adopting Zoho Sign. Cross-border deals are managed and executed in one place, with integrated regional compliance methods.
Looking Forward
Yannick enjoys using Zoho Sign and is looking forward to using its newest features and capabilities.
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