Baroin, also a former interior minister, member ofparliament and Senator, has been hired to advise on acquisitiondeals in
An erstwhile protege of former president Jacques Chirac,Baroin was finance minister for only 10 months at the end ofNicolas Sarkozy's presidency.
The period was marked by
Most recently he played a central role in the presidentialcampaign of conservative Francois Fillon, who lost to EmmanuelMacron after allegations of nepotism emerged.
Fillon also turned to the financial sector following hiselection failure, joining French asset manager Tikehau.(Reporting by Leigh Thomas; editing by John Irish)