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Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma
More complex challenges in the market and more dynamic changes in people’s lives require more demanding services and more efficient approaches. That’s the DNA of our group.
Our market view
The healthcare and pharmaceutical markets are continually developing due to chronic and lifestyle diseases, drug and equipment innovation, and the aging population. Hence, M&A WORLDWIDE and its experts are active in deals from the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors as well as a large scope of the life science sector.
We have a strong team of M&A ADVISORS around the world in the Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma industries.
Market Outlook

Players to pursue category leadership

Investment capital to keep the deals flowing in

Oncology remains popular

Life-saving drugs more business attractive
Latest Transactions
Team

Maurice Koopmans

Alan Kelly

Cigdem Bicik

Didier Busquet

Laurent Choppe

Bertrand Dufay

Dr. Holger Wiemann

Jonathan Wilfong

Maciej Pyszczek

Advisor Corporate Finance
Maurice Koopmans
Experience in M&A for more than 10 years. Involved in 100+ mid-corporate national and international valuations and deals. Industry expertise in Healthcare. ADR-specialist (mediation & negotiation).
Leader of Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma Industry Group.
Industry experience:
Business services; Education and training; Government; Healthcare; Life sciences; Media, printing, and publishing; Real estate & facility management; Recycling; Security; Trade; Wholesale.

Director
Alan Kelly
Chartered Accountant.
Experience in M&A for more than 15 years.
Involved in >mid-corporate national and international deals.
Industry expertise having worked in Commercial Roles in Technology, Distribution & Logistics in international companies.
Industry expertise:
Business services; Clean technology; Education and training; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Healthcare; Information technology; Telecom; Transport & logistics.
Email:kelly@m-a-worldwide.com

Managing Partner
Cigdem Bicik
Before founding Crossborder in 2006 Çiğdem worked in the Development and investment banking business for 17 years. She holds an MSc from Loughborough University a BA and MBA in Finance from Istanbul University and is a graduate of the German Gymnasium in Istanbul. She speaks fluent English and German.
Member of Healthcare Biotech & Pharma and also a member of the Consumer & Retail Industry Group.
Industry experience:
Aerospace & defense; Agriculture; Automotive; Building & construction; Business services; Chemicals; Education and training; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Government; Hotels & restaurants; Information technology; Luxury goods; Media, printing, and publishing; Plastics; Real estate & facility management; Retail and franchising; Steel, metal, and woodworking; Telecom; Textile & clothing; Trade; Transport & logistics.
Email:bicik@m-a-worldwide.com

Partner
Didier Busquet
Didier leverages 29 years of experience and over 90 missions completed. Retail, services, and impact investing specialist.
Industry experience:
Business services; Education and training; Food; Retail and franchising.

Managing Partner
Laurent Choppe
Laurent leads Cukierman & Co. Life Sciences since 2008 and has been involved in more than 100 medtech and biotech corporate finance transactions and advisory assignments for the Cukierman group. His team works worldwide with venture-backed and middle market companies for fund raising, licensing deals and M&A transactions as well as strategic projects for key life sciences industry players.
Laurent brings an extensive international life sciences experience in managing multifunctional teams and setting up new businesses in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, nutraceuticals, animal health and direct-to-consumer markets”
E-mail: telaviv-lifescience@m-a-worldwide.com

Director - Strasbourg
Bertrand Dufay
HSBC Global Banking and Markets: Corporate Coverage for Large Caps (CAC 40 or private groups) with a focus on Automotive (Renault / Michelin) and Healthcare (Sanofi / Servier).BNP Paribas Germany (Corporate & Investment Banking): Corporate Coverage on Mid Caps (Mittelstand)/Emerging Markets.
Industry experience:
Automotive; Healthcare.
Member of Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma Industry Group.
Email:dufay@m-a-worldwide.com

Partner
Dr. Holger Wiemann
Ph. Economics, Cologne, Munich, Paris.Over 25 years in media, digital, internet, software, health. More than 10 years of tech investments, board positions, consulting & restructuring, national & cross-border M&A. Managing Director and CEO of London, Paris, Corporate P&L responsibility exceeding 3-digit Mill. EUR
Industry experience:
Education and training; Healthcare; Information technology; Media, printing, and publishing.
Member of Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma Industry Group.

Partner
Jonathan Wilfong
Senior Managing Director of The March Group, LLC. Founder and Co-Founder of two-physician practice management companies. Co-Founder of Ouch.com, an Internet-based medical supply superstore.
Industry expertise:
Engineering; Healthcare; Media, printing, and publishing; Retail and franchising; Transport & logistics.

Business Advisor
Maciej Pyszczek
Has professional experience in audit and transaction advisory. Has participated in DD and valuation projects in various sectors.
At JP Weber, it is involved in national and cross-border M&A transactions. He is pursuing ACCA and master’s studies.
Member of Logistics & Transportation Industry Group and of Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma Industry Group.
Industry experience:
Business services; Wholesale.
