M&A career advices

Hi all! I am currently doing an internship in an MM M&A boutique and I feel like this is a good fit for me as a long-term career. Thus, I would like to have advices on how to be perceived as an expert in M&A in the long run: what should be my career path, which firms should I work for, should I obtain certifications (CFA, etc.), etc.

Feel free to give me any advice related to this field!

Thank you.

NB: I am in Continental Europe. 

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