Experience

VdD Consult S.A.S.

• Founder & Managing Partner

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Merchant Banking Advisory / Management Consulting - A boutique firm, providing "Merchant Banking Advisory" to entrepreneurs and larger family businesses. - Mandated Senior Executive Advisor Treasury & Corporate Finance of IGES (Institute) group, Berlin Merchant Banking Advisory / Management Consulting - A boutique firm, providing "Merchant Banking Advisory" to entrepreneurs and larger family businesses. - Mandated Senior Executive Advisor Treasury & Corporate Finance of IGES (Institute) group, Berlin



Lancea LLP

• Senior Advisor / Authorized Representative

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Partner

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

  In my capacity as partner in the firm, I will be primarily focusing on Origination of cross-boarder Corporate Advisory mandates, mainly from family-owned businesses in SW-European and SE Asian markets. While Structuring & Execution will be done in very close co-operation with my partner Peter Thickett, all Lancea-Partners are involved in Distribution.Although having my office at Charterhouse Square in London, I will continue to be based in Milan and will use my London office mainly "virtually".



Commercial Intelligence Management Holdings Ltd

• Group CEO

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  Alternative Asset Management / Litigation Finance - Responsible for the entire operations of CI Group, an Alternative Investor & Investment Manager in Emerging Markets. Market leader in Asian & African Litigation Finance and Distressed Debt Recovery with a track record of > 25 years and AuM of USD 100 million Alternative Asset Management / Litigation Finance - Responsible for the entire operations of CI Group, an Alternative Investor & Investment Manager in Emerging Markets. Market leader in Asian & African Litigation Finance and Distressed Debt Recovery with a track record of > 25 years and AuM of USD 100 million



HSH Nordbank

• Germany
• Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2012

  Regional Head Asia / Pacific & CEO Singapore Branch - Member of the bank’s global executive management committee - Responsible for the bank's entire business in the Asia Pacific region and leading the entire workforce across six countries/locations (Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hanoi, Mumbai). Responsible and personally accountable vis a vis the local regulators in each jurisdiction. - Prior to financial meltdown in Q4/2008, unwinding the old “Landesbanken business model” (plain vanilla blue-chip corporate lending) and in return rolling out a regional growth model for sector-specific wholesale/CIB banking in a hub and spoke structure across six countries as the “Asian chapter” of the bank's equity story for the envisaged IPO. - Sector focus on Infrastructure, Shipping, Aviation, Rail, Logistics, Commodities and Commercial Real Estate. - Product focus on Lending/DCM structured finance solutions - Subsequently to the bank's severe restructuring (public bailout in 2009), unwounded the regional structure and business portfolios.



Delbrueck Bethmann Maffei AG, Frankfurt

• Mitglied des Vorstands

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

  - Following decision of general and silent partners, negotiated with potential financial and strategic investors and as a result, sold partnership to ABN AMRO; satisfied German banking authorities regarding liability; acquired two additional private banks in Germany with smooth integration of personnel, IT platforms and relationship management. - Executive Board responsibly for the entire product content of the newly created Private Wealth & Institutional Asset Manager - Following decision of general and silent partners, negotiated with potential financial and strategic investors and as a result, sold partnership to ABN AMRO; satisfied German banking authorities regarding liability; acquired two additional private banks in Germany with smooth integration of personnel, IT platforms and relationship management. - Executive Board responsibly for the entire product content of the newly created Private Wealth & Institutional Asset Manager



Delbrueck & Co, Berlin-Koeln

• persoenlich haftender geschaeftsfuehrender Gesellschafter

  • Jul 1999 - Dec 2002

  - Took a well-known, 300 years old but money-losing bank and secured its existence. Dealt with difficult older GPs and LPs; reluctance to change business model from 'doing everything for everybody' to merchant banking alongside independent wealth management and corporate advisory for entrepreneurial families in Germany, while fulfilling requirement for personal liability for management of the bank. - Took a well-known, 300 years old but money-losing bank and secured its existence. Dealt with difficult older GPs and LPs; reluctance to change business model from 'doing everything for everybody' to merchant banking alongside independent wealth management and corporate advisory for entrepreneurial families in Germany, while fulfilling requirement for personal liability for management of the bank.



HypoVereinsbank AG, Munich

• Managing Director

  • Jan 1997 - Jun 1999

  General Manager London Branch & Head of CIB UK - Joint responsibility for US$21 bio. in assets with CIR of 20%. Managed 40 separate deals of US$10-35 m, such as BAT de-merger, Russian pre-export financing, etc. Supervising 65 Structured Finance Professionals out of 160 in total branch. Implementation of strategic concept to move from a generalist approach by supporting German-related UK businesses to an industry-focused, profit-centred specialization aimed at maximizing RoE. Achieved pre-tax RoE of 30% p.a. - Promotion to "Managing Director" in 1998.



Bayerische Vereinsbank AG, Munich

• Managing Director

  • Jan 1993 - Dec 1996

  Country Head Italy & Direttore Generale Milano Branch- The Italian wholesale/CIB operation had lost DM50 m in previous five years.Managed turnaround. By 1996 branch became the most profitable BV branch in Europe. Restructured a 55-person office by negotiating with unions and individuals for reduction of total staff by 20%. Focused business model around financial needs of Italian multinationals such as Benetton, Luxottica, Fiat, Piaggio and other European and US multinationals such as GM, Ford, BMW, VW, Unilever, Roche. Total assets: DM 5 bio.- Promotion to "Director" in 1995.

• Director

  • Sep 1989 - Dec 1992

  Head Corporate & Investment Banking / Multinational Clients- Strategic repositioning of Japanese operation away from funding Japanese non-banks to building strong ties with multinational corporates in the local market.Strong focus on cross-selling with DCM & FXM solutions.- Promotion to "Abteilungsdirektor" in 1992.