Bernd advises corporate and financial sponsor clients on, in particular:- Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and carve-out preparation and execution, including due diligence and post-merger integration (PMI)- Strategy and business case development- Performance improvement / value creation, including restructuring / turnaroundBernd’s track record features, among others:- Investment banking transaction execution totalling in excess of €140 billion in M&A, debt, equity (including IPO) and financial derivatives- Private equity new investment sourcing and execution, and portfolio company optimisation as to strategy, operating model, organisation, controlling, HR, etc.- Management consulting advice on M&A and carve-out preparation and execution (including due diligence and PMI), strategy and business case development, as well as performance improvement / value creation (including restructuring / turnaround)