Cédric Zago
Professional Background
Cédric Zago joined Forvis Mazars in 2025 as a Partner in France, alongside Stéphane Ziolo, to help develop the Special Situations Advisory offering within Financial Advisory Services (FAS).
He is a graduate of Mines de Douai, holds the DSCG, and is a CFA® charterholder. He began his career at KPMG, where he worked in both Audit and Advisory roles.
Career & Experience
In 2014, Cédric joined Sanofi as Group Monitoring & Support Director, before becoming Chief of Staff for the UK and Ireland. In these roles, he developed strong expertise in:
- Strategic and operational management
- Complex project execution
- International team coordination
- Corporate performance monitoring and governance
In 2019, he returned to KPMG, joining the Special Situations practice, with a focus on:
- Life Sciences sector
- Risk management
- Team development, including in North Africa
Role at Forvis Mazars
At Forvis Mazars, Cédric supports organizations facing critical, distressed, or exceptional situations, working on:
- Financial and operational diagnostics
- Crisis management and stabilization
- Restructuring and turnaround support
- Complex cross-border and sector-specific challenges
- Executive-level operational assistance
He contributes actively to the development of the Special Situations Advisory offering, strengthening the firm’s ability to handle high-complexity and high-pressure engagements.
Areas of Expertise
- Special situations advisory
- Crisis and distressed environments
- Life sciences industry
- Strategic and operational transformation
- Risk management and governance
- International program leadership
Professional Approach
Cédric is recognized for:
- Strong blend of corporate, advisory, and leadership experience
- Ability to operate in complex and high-stakes environments
- Strategic vision combined with operational execution capability
- International and cross-sector expertise
- Pragmatic, results-driven advisory style
Cédric Zago combines corporate leadership experience with deep advisory expertise in special situations, supporting organizations in navigating complex financial and operational challenges within Forvis Mazars.