Lionel Assant is Senior Managing Director and European Head of Private Equity for Blackstone, based in London.  Since joining Blackstone in 2003, Mr. Assant has been involved in various European investments and investment opportunities.

Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Assant worked for seven years at Goldman Sachs in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Asset Management, and Private Equity divisions.

Mr. Assant graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique with a Master’s degree in Economics.  He serves as a Director of United Biscuits, Mivisa, Tangerine, and Intertrust. Mr. Assant served on the board of Gerresheimer.