M&A Berater

10/2022 – 3/2023

Define the M&A strategy and build deal flow as the central point of contact for the M&A activities of N26 Group with an active role in deal origination and negotiation of terms
 Structure and manage a team of Corporate Finance professionals, working closely with teams across the board
 Execute national and international M&A transactions, including bidding processes, transaction structuring and participation in contract negotiations
 Prepare company analyses and valuations using different valuation methods as well as the creation of corresponding financial models in collaboration with Group Accounting and Group FP&A
 Lead due-diligence co-ordination, analysis of due-diligence reports and reflection of results on deal documents incl. project management across signing, closing & integration decision-making documents
 Organize post-deal reviews and support in post-merger/post acquisition integration

Mergers / Acquisitions

5/2019 – 9/2022

Advise service line leaders on the potential acquisition synergies & business plan: Main point of contact within the team, whenever there is a business case or a deal structuring challenge
 Particular focus on cyber security consulting: Advised 5+ cyber acquisition projects and identified 25+ targets together with the EMEA Cyber Leader
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 One of the most experienced corporate M&A experts across the PwC network with a focus on Germany: Advised international PwC leaders in the UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the Middle East, Portugal, Malta, Italy
 Led due-diligence co-ordination, analysis of due-diligence reports and reflection of results on deal documents incl. project management across signing, closing & integration
 Introduced the acquisition decision-making process: Defined the approval steps and more clear responsibilities across various workstreams including PwC business units and risk & compliance, independence, legal and tax departments and due diligence teams
 Introduced negotiation strategy guidelines: Define a price range and negotiate based on a business plan which is key for the future payments to Sellers
Selected acquisition projects
 Acquisition of Drozak Consulting, a supply chain & procurement consulting company (advised on non-binding offer, due-diligence, APA)
 Acquisition of a tax-tech company in Germany, specialized in intra-company transactions related tax topics (advised on non-binding offer, due-diligence, business plan, SPA)
 Acquisition of 67Rockwell Consulting, a strategy consulting company specialized in the German insurance sector (structured the pricing mechanism, advised the leadership on the SPA).
 Acquisition of TYCONZ, the largest SAP player in the Middle East in 6 countries with 150+ employees (advised on non-binding offer, business plan, APA)
 Acquisition of a German digital agency (a subsidiary of a leading German automotive company – preparation of non-binding offer, business plan and negotiations)
 Business development projects (identification of attractive acquisition targets) with the leadership teams in EMEA, Asia Pacific, Germany and the Middle East

Unternehmensbewertung, Business Plan, Mergers / Acquisitions

7/2012 – 4/2019

Managed a team of 7 associates & maximized performance by mentoring team members
 Advised the largest Turkish outbound healthcare acquisition and the biggest Turkish retail deal in 2017
 Worked with the ex-Siemens Healthcare CEO to pursue M&A opportunities in Balkans and Turkey: Identified 15+ sell-side opportunities and won 5+ of them.
 Promoted with high grades through the EY career path
 Supervised pitch presentations, IMs and teasers
 Built complex financial models, undertaking valuation (multiples analysis, DCF analysis) and analytical exercises
 Evaluated and negotiated deal documents
 Managed due-diligence processes at sell-side
Selected acquisition projects
 Sell-side advisory to Gratis, the leading personal care products retailer, in relation to its sale to Actera Group, the leading Turkish PE (the retail deal of the year 2017)
 Cross-country sell-side advisory to Tokuda Group, the largest hospital in Bulgaria, in relation to its acquisition by Acibadem (a subsidiary of IHH)
 Cross-country buy-side advisory to Migros, the leading supermarket chain, in relation to its acquisition of Tesco’s Turkish subsidiary, Kipa
 Sell-side advisory to Turkuaz Saglik, one of the leading medical gels, OTC and health products manufacturer in Turkey, in relation to its 20% stake sale to Ak Portfoy
 Sell-side advisory to the leading Turkish oncology diagnostic and treatment company with more than 50 clinics in Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova
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 Sell-side assistance to Dogus Cay, the largest tea and chips producer in Turkey, in relation to receiving 50mn EUR investment from EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
 Sell-side advisory to a leading real estate investment fund in relation to its potential sale of retail assets in Istanbul to European and Middle Eastern investors

Unternehmensbewertung, Business Plan, Mergers / Acquisitions