German Private Equity Breakfast

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Frankfurt

The Private Equity Breakfast is an annual event that is sponsored and hosted through the joint cooperation of Pedersen & Partners and CMS. The event  will gather leading speakers from the private equity industry, management recruitment and legal fields.

The purpose of this event is to bring together investment professionals to discuss and share experiences and comments regarding the current industry climate and future developments.

Type:
Business Breakfast
Venue:

Villa Kennedy
Kennedyallee 70 60596
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

The panel discussion will be held in English and will be moderated by:

Poul Pedersen – Executive Chairman, Pedersen & Partners

Tobias Schneider – Partner, CMS Germany
 

Panellists:

Nikolaus Bethlen – Managing Partner, Comitis Capital
Tobias Habbig – Managing Director, Auster Capital 
Holger Kleingarn – Managing Director and Head of Germany, H.I.G. Capital
Marko Maschek – Partner, Marondo Capital
Christof Söndermann – Managing Director, Lazard
Florian Zimmermann – Managing Director – Private Debt, Eurazeo 

Topics:

 

  • Recent developments and trends in M&A in German speaking Europe (DACH) ‐ including deal-flow, valuations, fund raising, availability of credit for leveraged financing, exit strategies, co-investments;
  • High opportunity sectors and market segments ‐ FinTech, renewable energy, Life Sciences, IoT, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, EdTech, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing;
  • Value creation - portfolio management strategies, turnaround and change management, succession planning, key talent retention, disconnect between deal valuations and company performance;
  • Influence of external factors - climate change, digital transformation, COVID-19, US-China tensions and trade sanctions, 2021 German election and Merkel succession, migrant crisis and the EU-Belarus/Russia conflict;
  • Outbound investment destinations - what jurisdictions or regions have the highest potential in: EU, UK, Americas, Africa, Asia Pacific;
  • Early-stage investing in start-ups and SMEs: the role of Venture & Seed Capital.
Event Administrator:

CMS