Managing Partner
Dirk Liedtke Werdegang
25 Jahre M&A Expertise in führenden Häusern, davon 10 Jahre als Unternehmer und Partner mit erfolgreichem Verkauf der eigenen Firma. Coach und Berater für Führungskräfte. Direkte Investments.
Career
Since 01/2020
LEAD Corporate Finance & Consulting GmbH, Munich
LEAD Corporate Finance & Consulting GmbH, Munich
Managing Partner, Shareholder
- M&A Advisory for family owned businesses
- Restructuring and distressed M&A advisory
- Exit preparation
- Coaching (Started 2,5y program with Hephaistos Coaching Institute)
- Direct Investments in Technology firms and Restructuring Cases
- Industry Advisor (a.o. ATREUS Interim Management)
06/2016 – 12/2019
Raymond James Corporate Finance GmbH, Munich
Raymond James Corporate Finance GmbH, Munich
Managing Director, Head of Industrials Europe
- Responsible for 10 member team in industrials
- Worked as Geschäftsführer/MD in the integration of Mummert & Co. into global RJ platform
- Covered automotive, automation, packaging and diversified industrials as well as certain accounts in technology; average 3 deals per year
- Focused family owned businesses as well as corporate client base with selected PE network
- Continued restructuring and distressed M&A
- Led expansion of industrial team incl senior hiring in US/Europe
02/2007 – 06/2016
Mummert & Company, Munich
Mummert & Company, Munich
Managing Partner, Shareholder
- Responsibility as one of three main shareholders for expansion from 5 to over 20 professionals
- Managed growth to critical size incl total of 7 shareholders and very successfully sold Mummert & Co. to Raymond James in 2016
- Established industrial and automotive brand name for Mummert & Company
- Created Mummert brand name for trusted top notch restructuring M&A boutique with global OEM clients
- Worked successfully on 38 transactions in 9 years
09/2001 – 09/2006
HVB/UniCredit, Munich
HVB/UniCredit, Munich
MD, Speaker of Management Board Corporate Finance (“Sprecher der Geschäftsführung”)
- Responsible for 20 team members in HVB Corporate Finance with two fellow MDs; reported to Board member of HVB
- Successfully integrated HVB investment banking into UniCredit after merger in 2004, gained substantial traction with Italian M&A team
- Focus on mid-market sellside food&beverage and industrials, completed 15 deals in 5 years; added acquisition finance experience
05/1999 – 08/2001
Commerzbank Securities, M&A Industrial Dept.
Commerzbank Securities, M&A Industrial Dept.
Assoc. Director (Frankfurt/London)
- Responsibility for mid-market Industrials M&A mandates
- Grew team from 2 to 7 members with 2 deals per year on average
- Worked part-time in London for integration of newly hired Commerzbank Securities London team; added IPO experience
07/1995 – 04/1999
Deutsche Bank Group (DB Consult GmbH, DGM GmbH)
Deutsche Bank Group (DB Consult GmbH, DGM GmbH)
Junior Banker to Project Manager in Mid-market
M&A Team (Hamburg, Frankfurt)
- Mid-market Industrials and Food/Beverage M&A mandates
- 3 deals per year on average
- Assumed responsibility for South-West German market in 1997 within DB M&A midmarket