Industrial Services

Team Leaders

Faiza Ahmed - Analyst (Livingstone London)

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After graduating from Goldsmith’s College, Faiza worked as a financial journalist at Mergermarket. During her time there, Faiza was responsible for originating UK M&A intelligence and has an extensive knowledge of the M&A world. Faiza joined Livingstone in 2008 to work as an analyst in the Industrial and Business Services sector and is currently completing The Securities Institute Certificate in Corporate Finance.

Karl Freimuth - Associate (Livingstone Chicago)

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Karl brings nearly five years of corporate finance, transaction and restructuring experience to Livingstone, including work in many industry sectors and both debtor and creditor representation. He was previously a Corporate Restructuring Vice President at Mesirow Financial Consulting and transaction manager at KPMG.

Education: B.S., Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

Elena González - Business Development (Livingstone Madrid/Valencia)

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After gaining her Degree in Economic Sciences from Hasselt University (Belgium), Elena worked for over a year as a junior M&A consultant in the Netherlands (Strategy & Finance, B.V.) after which she moved back to Spain and joined in 2001 the Madrid team of Livingstone partners as an M&A executive and coordinator for the firm’s international projects. As deal originator for the company, Elena is responsible for the origination and development of national and international transactions with Livingstone Partners in its various territories. She has broad experience working with national and multinational clients on cross-border disposal and acquisition projects mainly in the Business Services sector (Facilities Management, Certification Services and Human Resources) and Industrial Manufac


Scott Hasley - Managing Director (Livingstone Chicago)

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Scott heads the firm’s Packaging, Environmental Hygiene (Jan/San) and Specialty Chemicals practices. He has over 12 years of middle market corporate finance experience across multiple industry sectors, including industrial growth, consumer and business services. Scott was most recently a principal at Piper Jaffray and was previously a director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Company. He began his career in the Leveraged Finance Group at LaSalle Bank (Bank of America).

Education: B.S., Texas Christian University, M.J. Neely School of Business

Alex John - Deal Leader (Livingstone London)

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After graduating from Hatfield College, Durham University with a degree in Natural Sciences, Alex qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in London. During his time at KPMG, Alex gained extensive M&A tax and transaction services experience, with a particular focus on property and construction companies. Alex joined Livingstone in January 2007, and works across a variety of sectors.

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.

Robi Mitra - Vice President (Livingstone Chicago)

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Robi brings nine years of direct investment banking experience, including significant work in the industrial sector and on crossborder transactions, gained as a Vice President for W. Y. Campbell & Co. and as a Senior Associate for First of Michigan’s Investment Banking group. He was previously a financial consultant for Merrill Lynch.

Education: M.B.A., Wayne State University; B.A., University of Michigan

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.

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