Partner

Gerhard Abel

Experience in M&A and Corporate Finance for more than 30 years. 20 years as MD in investment banking. Advice, project management in mid-cap transactions, mostly cross-border.

Industry experience:

Automotive; Building & construction; Business services; Energy & renewables; Real estate & facility management; Transport & logistics.

Partner

Dr. Kai-Henrik Barth

Over 25 years in digital, internet & software. More than 10 years of investment, ventures, M&A, national & cross-border. Managing Director and CEO of Cologne, New York. Corporate P&L responsibility exceeding 3-digit Mill. EUR. Ph.D. in Economics, Münster, Passau, Budapest, Berlin.

Industry experience:

Education and training; Information technology; Media, printing, and publishing.

Co-leader of the Internet, Security & Technology 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.

Partner & Managing Director

Thomas Funcke

Over 15 years in disposal, recycling, engineering, and producing companies.More than 15 years Managing Director and Advisory board,mid-seized and family companies, international conglomerates.Since 2003 independent expert for medium-sized transactions, national and international.Mechanical engineer (Dipl. Ing.).

Industry experience:

Chemicals; Engineering; Plastics; Recycling; Steel, metal, and woodworking.

Partner

Edgar Pirscher

Bank clerk at Oldenburgische Landesbank AG, Oldenburg.Graduated economist, University of Applied Sciences, Wilhelmshaven.15 years management experience in the finance department of Dresdner Bank, including 10 years Head of the Finance Function for M&A and Real Estate transactions.

Industry experience:

Advertising, PR & marketing; Beverages; Financial services; Food; Hotels & restaurants; Luxury goods.

Member of Financial Services Industry Group.

Partner

Christian Siempelkamp

Industrial clerk, Waldrich Siegen Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH, Siegen.Graduated Economist, University of Cologne.

Auditing firm Ernst & Young GmbH, Berlin.MPI AG Management Partner for Industry AG, Berlin.

Member of the Executive Board, Siempelkamp mechanical engineering, and industrial plant construction.

Industry experience:

Energy & renewables; Engineering; Healthcare.

Partner & Managing Director

Frank Stolpmann

MBA University Cologne and Columbia Business School, 30 years of managing experience at Private Equity Fund, Vol. €150m (MD), Deutsche Bank AG (MD), MASA Decor Printing/Laminated Paper (MD), Siemens AG,: 2002 independent M&A expert for medium-sized transactions

Industry Experience:

High Tech Industry, Electronic industry, Metal- and Moulding Industry, Machinery-, Recycling, Wholesale, Building, Financial Service, a.o. PE-/RE-Funds/Holdings, Leasing, Insurances, Asset Management.

Member of Financial Services Industry Group.

Partner and Managing Director

Björn Voigt

2015 – 2019 Chairman of M&A Worldwide.Business graduate, Universities Aachen, and Saarbrücken. 23 years of managing experience at Klöckner & Co. AG and ThyssenKrupp international conglomerates: Trade, Restructuring, MD, branch CEO. Since 2004 independent expert for medium-sized transactions.

Industry experience:

Building & construction; Chemicals; Clean technology; Engineering; Information technology; Insurance; Luxury goods; Recycling; Steel, metal, and woodworking.

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.

Associate

Igor Neumann

• Strategic company and market analysis
• Stakeholder management throughout the M&A process, coordination of internal and external expert teams
• Organisation and execution of due diligence, data room and other transaction services.

Member of the Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma Industry Group.

Partner

Christoph Katz

MBA. More than 20 years of leadership experience in an industrial environment; multi-year stays in Asia, USA, and NL. M&A: Start of M&A projects, negotiation lead.

Strategic market analysis for targets. Built-up PMI for a multinational company performed PMI.

Lang.: English, French, Spanish. 

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Automotive; Beverages; Building & construction; Chemicals; Energy & renewables; Food; Government; Plastics; Recycling.

Member of Energy, Environment & Cleantech Industry Group.