In 2012, Michael Israel founded IVO Capital Partners with Sidney Oury. As the firm's president, he manages the range of IVO funds and is also a member of the investment committee for the Litigation Finance funds managed by IVO Capital Partners. Before founding IVO, Michael worked at Paribas, Rothschild & Cie, and Merrill Lynch, where he led a corporate credit team for special situations. Michael holds a master's degree from Toulouse Business School.