Experience

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  Hambros bank

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Analyst

  European cross-border M&A

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  Treuhandanstalt

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1991

  Privatisations

  During the highly challenging stint at the Treuhananstalt I was in charge of the privatisation of the East German publishing entities (books and magazines)

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  Crédit agricole cib (indozuez)

  Feb 1994 - May 1997

  Associate

  M&A execution work with focus on sell side assignments

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  Rothschild

  Apr 1997 - Oct 2007

  Managing director

  Mergers & Acquisition coverage and execution in Rothschild's Frankfurt office. Previously 8 years with Rothschild in Paris

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  Crédit agricole cib

  Nov 2007 - Nov 2014

  Managing director, head m&a for d-a-ch region

  - Succesfully build & managed M&A team and established M&A activities for D-A-CH region- Project lead on M&A mandates with focus on infrastructure and cross-border transactions- Cross selling of financing packages (corporate, project and leverage financing)Recent deals include:- Acquisition of Railpool by Oaktree- Acquisition of Netz West rolling stock pool by Paribus and DIF- Acquisition of Zelmer and Mastercook by BSH

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  Alexander partners (paris)

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2022

  Founding partner & chairman

  Alexander Partners provides customized corporate finance advisory & fund raising services in Europe and Emerging Markets

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  Carlsquare

  Jan 2022 - now

  Managing partner

  Carlsquare is a partner-led investment bank that supports companies and their shareholders in the implementation of strategic goals and offers integrated cross-border M&A advice for medium-sized transactions. Carlsquare is represented in Europe with more than 90 professionals in offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Copenhagen, London, Stockholm, and most recently Paris. Carlsquare focuses on technology-oriented, midsized businesses and growth companies, particularly in the sectors technology, software, internet & consumer goods, life sciences, industrials, business services and energy. Show less