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Independent Corporate Finance Advisory — Germany & DACH
Independent M&A advisory and corporate finance process ownership for companies, PE investors, and management teams in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — and for international clients navigating DACH-involved transactions. Senior-led. No mandate on the other side. No conflicts.
The DACH Corporate Finance Market
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland form one of the most active and structurally complex corporate finance markets in Europe. Family-owned mid-market companies navigating ownership transitions, PE-driven buy-and-build strategies, restructurings in capital-intensive industries — the DACH market places specific demands on any advisor operating within it.
What is frequently missing in DACH mandates: a truly independent process owner with no banking mandate and no advisory engagement on the other side — someone who can take full process ownership while management continues to run the business.
What Independence Actually Means in DACH
In a market where banks run mandates, advisory firms position for follow-on projects, and law firms participate in transaction fees, genuine independence is rare. ExS operates exclusively on retainer — no success fee, no mandate on the opposing side, no fee structure tied to a specific transaction outcome.
The result: an advisor whose only incentive is the best possible outcome for your transaction — not their next one.
DACH Coverage
- —M&A Advisory — buy-side and sell-side transactions across DACH
- —Restructuring & Turnaround — process leadership in distressed situations
- —Liquidity Events — exit preparation and transaction process management
- —Board Advisory & Capital Structure — independent perspective at board level
- —Public & Institutional — municipalities, agencies, and public entities in DACH
- —Distressed & Special Situations — creditor navigation and crisis management
German & English — Fully Bilingual
ExS operates in both German and English — in management presentations, contract negotiations, creditor discussions, and all other contexts where language capability matters in the DACH market. Cross-border transactions involving international buyers, investors, or creditors are managed professionally in both languages.
For clients outside the DACH region seeking support on a transaction with DACH exposure, we provide the same process ownership quality with genuine local market understanding.