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Phillip McCreanor
Partner
Livingstone London
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Phillip joined Livingstone in 2006, having previously led Deloitte's Industrial Products team globally and having led transactions for corporate and private equity clients in Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Australasia.
He has extensive experience of the Industrials sector, with specific experience of Packaging & Print and Automotive. Phillip co-leads the Industrial team.
He has extensive experience of the Industrials sector, with specific experience of Packaging & Print and Automotive. Phillip co-leads the Industrial team.
Alex John
Director
Livingstone London
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After graduating from Durham University, Alex qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in London. During his time at KPMG, Alex gained experience of M&A tax, due diligence and valuation assignments, with a particular focus on property and construction companies.
Since joining Livingstone in January 2007, Alex has advised on and led a number of transactions, including disposals, acquisitions and MBOs for corporate and private equity clients and owner managers. Previous clients include EIC, Hamworthy, Brandon Hire, Hallmark Industries, Exploration Logistics and Reed & Mackay.
Alex has worked across a number of sectors but has built considerable experience within the Industrial and Business Services sectors. Particular areas of expertise include HVAC/building products, engineered products and automation/controls.
BSc, CA
Since joining Livingstone in January 2007, Alex has advised on and led a number of transactions, including disposals, acquisitions and MBOs for corporate and private equity clients and owner managers. Previous clients include EIC, Hamworthy, Brandon Hire, Hallmark Industries, Exploration Logistics and Reed & Mackay.
Alex has worked across a number of sectors but has built considerable experience within the Industrial and Business Services sectors. Particular areas of expertise include HVAC/building products, engineered products and automation/controls.
BSc, CA
Greg Watterson
Analyst
Livingstone London
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Greg attended Manchester Metropolitan University where he gained a BA (Hons) in Business Administration. He is an experienced researcher with over eight years experience gained from positions at PwC, NM Rothschild & Sons and Reuters. Greg joined Livingstone in 2004 where he works across many sectors, with a particular focus on the Industrials sector.
BA (Hons)
BA (Hons)
Neil Collen
Partner
Livingstone Madrid
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After graduating from Durham University, Neil joined his family business, and was actively involved in the sale of that groups of companies in a cross-border deal. Neil has lived in Spain since 1985, and working in M&A since 1991. He was the founding partner of what is now Livingstone Spain. He has led deals in a variety of sectors, including construction products, industrial manufacturing, transport and logistics and food many of which have been international in nature. He has been responsible for a significant amount of leverage buy-outs. Neil currently heads the Retail and Leisure sector at Livingstone Spain. He speaks at several prestigious conferences in Spain and also teaches at the Instituto de Empresa, one of Europe's leading business schools.
Eva Rodrigo
Director
Livingstone Madrid
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Eva earned a degree in Business Administration (Administración y Dirección de Empresas) from Universidad de Valencia, and she has a Master in Quantitative Finance. Eva started her career in a family company before she joined Bancaja working in the structuring of capital market financing transactions. In June 2006 she started working in the financial department of an important real estate group structuring the financing of transactions. Since she joined Livingstone Partners in October 2007, Eva has been working in a wide variety of sectors, focusing on the industrial sector. She was named Director in 2010 after she actively participated in the completion of a debt restructuring transaction.
Stephen Miles
Partner
Livingstone Chicago
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Steve leads Livingstone’s Industrial and Environmental practices. He has 15 years of experience advising middle market companies on M&A transactions, financial restructurings, and debt and equity raises. Before co-founding Livingstone USA, Steve was a Managing Director at both Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. and Goldsmith Agio Helms & Co. (Lazard Middle Market). He previously worked with middle market companies in a variety of advisory capacities at Bank of America and Morgan Keegan, and via principal activities at Harbour Group and Foundation Partners.
Education: MBA, Washington University / BS, University of Missouri
Education: MBA, Washington University / BS, University of Missouri
Karl Freimuth
Vice President
Livingstone Chicago
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Karl, who joined the firm in 2007, brings eight years of corporate finance, distressed M&A and restructuring experience to Livingstone, including both debtor and creditor representation. Prior to joining the firm, Karl worked as a Corporate Restructuring Vice President at Mesirow Financial Consulting and Corporate Recovery Senior Associate at KPMG.
Education: BBA, University of Michigan
Education: BBA, University of Michigan
Jochen Hense
Partner
Livingstone Düsseldorf
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Jochen began his career in the private equity division of a large German bank in 1992. For the first three years, he was in charge of venture capital financing of young technology companies, then for a further three years he worked as head in the equity financing division for mid-cap companies and specialised in IPOs.
From 1999 until the end of 2008 he worked for the M&A consultancy firm InterFinanz, from 2002 as a Director and from 2006 as a Partner.
Jochen is co-founder and shareholder of Livingstone Germany.
He has international transaction experience and specialist knowledge of technology industries including mechanical and plant engineering, automotive, electrical engineering, sanitary industry, technical wholesale, information technology & Internet, MedTech and travel & leisure.
Diplom-Ingenieur, RWTH Aachen
From 1999 until the end of 2008 he worked for the M&A consultancy firm InterFinanz, from 2002 as a Director and from 2006 as a Partner.
Jochen is co-founder and shareholder of Livingstone Germany.
He has international transaction experience and specialist knowledge of technology industries including mechanical and plant engineering, automotive, electrical engineering, sanitary industry, technical wholesale, information technology & Internet, MedTech and travel & leisure.
Diplom-Ingenieur, RWTH Aachen
Dr. André Schröer
Director
Livingstone Düsseldorf
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After his Ph.D. studies at the University of Mannheim, André started his career in an international law firm and continued from 2005 to 2007 in the Transaction Tax team of Ernst & Young Frankfurt as a certified Tax Advisor.
From 2007-2009 André worked with Investkredit Bank AG, Frankfurt, where he established the business in France within the leverage finance team. He evaluated and was involved in a wide range of financing transactions and gained thorough restructuring experience. Besides, he held a teaching assignment in International Finance at the University of Applied Science, Frankfurt.
André joined Livingstone Germany in 2010.
André has international transaction experience and special knowledge within the automotive sector, chemical distribution and packaging as well as retail and turnkey industry projects.
Diplom-Kaufmann, Universität Mannheim; Diplômé de l'ESSEC, ESSEC
From 2007-2009 André worked with Investkredit Bank AG, Frankfurt, where he established the business in France within the leverage finance team. He evaluated and was involved in a wide range of financing transactions and gained thorough restructuring experience. Besides, he held a teaching assignment in International Finance at the University of Applied Science, Frankfurt.
André joined Livingstone Germany in 2010.
André has international transaction experience and special knowledge within the automotive sector, chemical distribution and packaging as well as retail and turnkey industry projects.
Diplom-Kaufmann, Universität Mannheim; Diplômé de l'ESSEC, ESSEC
Philip Dorsemagen
Transaction Manager
Livingstone Düsseldorf
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Philip studied Business Administration at the University of Düsseldorf before he started his career in the transaction services department of Ernst & Young in 2005.
Since 2007 he worked with Bank of Scotland in Frankfurt. First as a member of a multi-national leverage finance team and later as part of the local corporate finance team, he was involved in a wide range of financing transactions.
Philip joined Livingstone Germany in 2010 and is experienced in international transactions, with special knowledge in the automotive, manufacturing and IT-sector.
Diplom-Kaufmann, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Since 2007 he worked with Bank of Scotland in Frankfurt. First as a member of a multi-national leverage finance team and later as part of the local corporate finance team, he was involved in a wide range of financing transactions.
Philip joined Livingstone Germany in 2010 and is experienced in international transactions, with special knowledge in the automotive, manufacturing and IT-sector.
Diplom-Kaufmann, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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