Bio
Bernd advises corporate and financial sponsor clients on, in particular:
– Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and carve-out preparation and execution, including due diligence and post-merger integration (PMI)
– Strategy and business case development
– Performance improvement / value creation, including restructuring / turnaround
Bernd’s track record features, among others:
– Investment banking transaction execution totalling in excess of €140 billion in M&A, debt, equity (including IPO) and financial derivatives
– Private equity new investment sourcing and execution, and portfolio company optimisation as to strategy, operating model, organisation, controlling, HR, etc.
– Management consulting advice on M&A and carve-out preparation and execution (including due diligence and PMI), strategy and business case development, as well as performance improvement / value creation (including restructuring / turnaround)
M&A Experience
Academic Background
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Diploma thesis and scientific article
2002 – 2003
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Diplom-Kaufmann (Univ.) / MSc Business Administration, Business Administration
2000 – 2002
