ADVICE: ON selling and buying companies and stakes/parts in/of companies; ON conglomerate strategies; ON optimizing financing strategies incl. negotiations with banks and other capital providers incl. running “beauty contests” for any kind of debt and equity financing incl. the preparation of an IPO; ON managing minority and majority stakes ACROSS all business sectors founded on personal transaction experience in financial services, infrastructure (energy and water utilities, transportation, waste management, renewable energy), real estate, construction, building materials, consumer goods, telecoms, food & beverages, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, mining, engineering, leisure/hospitality, art VALUATION: Applying customary tools and sophisticated proprietary approaches to stakeholder and competitive analysis in order to ensure the deepest possible preparation and implementation DEAL INITIATION: Private transactions through exploitation of an extensive network in business, politics and academia in Emerging & Developed Markets SOUNDING BOARD: Providing 2nd opinions on transaction ideas and deals for strategic/shareholder financial/ corporate considerations via individual or family consultations and board memberships STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: (1) Independent financial assessment of partnership proposals received. (2) Systematic search for partnership opportunities based on a thorough analysis of needs. (3) Sourcing of ideas opportunistically through co-operation with various deal platforms around the world. WEALTH MANAGEMENT: assessments of (1) status quo and objectives, (2) suitability of service providers, (3) investment ideas, (4) family office structures