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Consumer & Retail
New paradigms have invaded the Consumer & Retail Industry. The millennials, the digital transformation, new consumer assets, new behaviors, and other concerns have brought a new player to this industry: the conscious customer. The focus on healthier eating, sustainable consumption, and ethical practices have generated a considerable number of new players in this industry.
These times require new perspectives for growth and therefore for the M&A professionals.
Our market view
The global economy is currently at a turning point. Being an active player in the industry requires dealing with a large set of variables. People, cultures, demography, economic indicators, tax policy, monetary policy, consumer behavior, media, pricing models, and many others.
The global consumption, influenced by millennials and consumers’ evolving behaviors, has forced this Industry to transform business models in a digital way in order to guarantee the preferences and expectations of these new demands.
Our specialized Industry Group concluded that it had increased M&A activity in multiple fields, and it’s now a must contact group when a growth strategy is being decided upon.
Market Outlook
Increasing on M&A activity still expected
Megadeals are a feature
PE looks for chances underneath the rocks
More companies are selling underperforming assets
Latest Transactions
Team
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Lars Søndergaard
Dr. Heinz H. Fischer
Jai Goradia
Maartje Korten
Miguel Lopes
Charlotte Potts
Aristeidis Kontopoulos
Giovanna Steinberg
Leah White
Eduardo Gómez de la Torre
Partner
Lars Søndergaard
Partner at CIGNO Mergers & Acquisition.
3 years self-employed consultant
2 years as CEO/CSO Energinord
7 years as Commercial Director Cembrit Holding A/S
14 years of Management positions at VELUX in Denmark, Czech Republic & China and, CSO and Marketing positions as Sky-Watch, Migatronic & Danfoss etc.
Expertise: Sell- and buy-side advisor focusing on the Energy sector, electronics, defence industry, machinery industry, construction materials and cross-border transactions. Lars is focusing on the strategic development of clients as well.
Lars is holding several boards and advisory board positions.
Education: Master degree specialized in international management and finance.
Management education.
Board education from Board Governance.
Leader of the Consumer & Retail Industry Group.
Partner
Dr. Heinz H. Fischer
Ph.D. in Economics, University Cologne. MBA University Cologne and Penn state/USA
Leading, MD- and C-level roles in mid-sized companies and multinationals: Sony, Dyson, Arcelik, LG-Electronics, Deutsche Telekom, Loewe, TTI-Group/Techtronic-Industries
Sales; omnichannel-management; brand-management.
Industry experience:
Agriculture; Beverages; Electronics; Food; Luxury goods; Retail and franchising; Telecom; Textile & clothing; Trade; Wholesale.
Member of Agri, Food & Beverages and Consumer & Retail Industry Group.
Senior Analyst
Jai Goradia
During his time in Armillary he has been part of several M&A transactions and managed the Unlisted Securities Exchange and an equity-crowdfunding platform called Crowdsphere. Prior to that, Jai founded an education-based startup in Mumbai and organised one of India’s largest public speaking events and trained over 1000 students across the country.
Industry experience:
Education and training; Electronics; Engineering; Information technology; Transport & logistics.
Member of Consumer & Retail Industry Group.
E-mail::jgoradia@m-a-worldwide.com
Legal Consultant Corporate Finance
Maartje Korten
LL.M in Business Law. Universities in Netherlands and South-Africa. Master Thesis on remuneration laws in combination with moral hazard. Legal intern at Boels Zanders Advocaten in 2015. Travelling around the world for 2 years after graduation. Joined Aeternus in 2018.
Industry experience:
Business services; Education and training; Government; Healthcare; Life sciences; Luxury goods; Media, printing, and publishing; Real estate & facility management; Recycling; Retail and franchising; Security; Textile & clothing; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.
Member of Consumer & Retail Industry Group.
Partner
Miguel Lopes
- Partner at FINGESTE
- Special deal focus and know-how on sectors: Agrifood & Beverages + Consumer Retail
- Former Executive Director at several leading national and multinational companies for more than 25 years
- MBA in Finance, BA
Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages and the Consumer & Retail Industry Groups.
E-mail:mlopes@m-a-worldwide.com
Corporate Finance Manager
Charlotte Potts
BA Honours in Accounting and Finance. The University of Newcastle. Some placements with PWC.
Joined Rickitt Mitchell as a Corporate Finance Executive in 2019.
Industry experience:
Business services; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Life sciences.
Member of the Consumer & Retail Industry Group.
Business Analyst
Aristeidis Kontopoulos
Aristeidis worked as a trainee economist at the Hellenic Competition Commission and as an assistant accountant during his military service.
Aristeidis joined Sigma Catalyst Partners as Business Analyst in May 2021 and is focusing on financial models for projects in Hospitality and M&A.
Industry experience:
Beverages; Energy & renewables; Food; Hotels & restaurants; Information technology; Recycling; Retail and franchising.
Member of the Consumer & Retail Industry Group.
Associate
Giovanna Steinberg
Associate at Galapagos Cypress with more than 3 years of experience in Investment Banking. Responsible for covering the following segments: consumer & retail, healthcare, industry and agribusiness.
Industry experience:
Food; Healthcare; Textile & clothing.
Member of the Consumer & Retail Industry Group.
Principal
Leah White
Leah leads the e-commerce group at FOCUS Investment Bankings. A former research associate, she also participates in financial and valuation modeling for clients. Prior to joining the firm, Leah worked for many years at a large institutional investor, where she was responsible for research and analysis in its nearly $2 billion private equity and hedge fund investment strategies portfolio.
Industry expertise in eCommerce.
Member of the Consumer & Retail Industry Group.
E-mail:lwhite@m-a-worldwide.com
Partner
Eduardo Gómez de la Torre
Over 27 years of experience in Investment Banking and Corporate Finance. Before joining Misti Capital, he held different positions in Credicorp Group, including BCP’s Corporate and International Banking Division Manager and Regional Head of the Investment Banking team of Credicorp Capital. He has led hundreds of corporate financings, as well as M&A transactions and capital market issuances. He built the Investment Banking team at Scotiabank Peru and he previously worked in the Investment Banking team at Deutsche Bank in New York.
Industry experience:
Beverages; Education and training; Energy & renewables; Financial services; Steel, metal and wood working.
Member of the Consumer & Retail, Energy Environment & Cleanch and the Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma Industry Groups.
