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Laurent Riffault

Laurent Riffault

Leading Partner · Succession & Future Leadership

25+ years of international HR leadership with Disney, Michael Kors and Logicor (Blackstone). Specialist in M&A, leadership succession and continuity across complex international organisations.

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Biography

Background

Laurent Riffault is a former International Human Resources Director for Logicor (Blackstone Group), Michael Kors, The Walt Disney Company and DentalMonitoring. With more than 25 years of international leadership experience across Europe, Asia and North America, he advises Boards, CEOs and investors on critical leadership, governance and organisational challenges.

He specialises in leadership succession, continuity and M&A-related transformation, helping organisations secure governance effectiveness, leadership stability and cultural alignment through growth, transition and change.

Extensive operational experience and a pragmatic, business-oriented approach make him a trusted advisor in complex international environments where leadership decisions have a direct impact on long-term performance and value creation.

Areas of expertise

  • Succession Planning & Leadership Continuity
  • Board Advisory & Talent Strategy
  • M&A & Cultural Integration
  • Organisational Diagnostics
  • Change Leadership

Profile & experience

What he brings

  • 25+ years of international HR leadership across Disney, Michael Kors, Logicor (Blackstone) and DentalMonitoring.
  • Specialist in complex leadership transitions: M&A, succession planning and post-merger integration.
  • Led Logicor's pan-European HR strategy under Blackstone ownership and supported the company's €12 billion sale, one of the largest transactions in European real estate.
  • Cross-industry experience spanning luxury, entertainment, retail, real estate and technology.

Selected references

Organisations worked with

For confidentiality reasons, only a selection of representative organisations is disclosed.

Global corporations
The Walt Disney Company, Michael Kors, Logicor (Blackstone Group), DentalMonitoring, Sofyne, Solera Holdings