Duff & Phelps Strengthens German M&A Advisory Practice With the Appointment of Frank Bretag

Frankfurt – Duff & Phelps, the world’s premier provider of governance, risk and transparency solutions, announced the expansion of its M&A Advisory practice in Germany with the appointment of Frank Bretag as a managing director. Bretag will focus on the German, Swiss and Austrian markets.

Bretag brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance to our clients with a focus on cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He has acted as an independent advisor to boards and shareholders and advised numerous mid- and large-cap listed corporates and private businesses on a broad range of corporate finance matters. Bretag has deep expertise in broader industrials, including engineering, manufacturing, high-performance materials, specialty chemicals and industry 4.0 technologies and equipment. Most recently, Bretag was a senior member of the transaction advisory practice at Georgieff Capital Advisors. During his 15-year career at Georgieff Capital Advisors, he successfully executed many corporate finance, public and private, predominantly cross-border M&A mandates. Bretag began his career at Deutsche Bank and spent several years in the corporate finance team in London, focusing on European industrial M&A.

Andreas Stoecklin, Head of EMEA Corporate Finance and Duff & Phelps Germany Country Leader, commented: “I am pleased to welcome Frank as a senior member of our growing Corporate Finance team. Frank’s appointment further strengthens our industrial M&A group in Germany and Europe and demonstrates our commitment to enhance our global M&A Advisory practice in this dynamic market environment. Our clients will benefit from Frank’s significant expertise across strategic corporate finance and M&A engagements.”

Duff & Phelps operates in Germany and Switzerland with offices in Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin and Hamburg as well as Zurich. Duff & Phelps German Corporate Finance practice is a thought leader, advising private equity firms as well as public and private corporations on a wide range of transactions.

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Duff & Phelps is the world’s premier provider of governance, risk and transparency solutions. We work with clients across diverse sectors in the areas of valuation, corporate finance, disputes and investigations, cyber security, claims administration and regulatory compliance. With Kroll, the leading global provider of risk solutions, and Prime Clerk, the leader in complex business services and claims administration, our firm has nearly 4,000 professionals in 25 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.duffandphelps.com.

M&A advisory, capital raising and secondary market advisory services in the United States are provided by Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC. Member FINRA/SIPC. Pagemill Partners is a Division of Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC. M&A advisory, capital raising and secondary market advisory services in the United Kingdom are provided by Duff & Phelps Securities Ltd. (DPSL). M&A advisory and capital raising services in Germany are provided by Duff & Phelps GmbH. Valuation Advisory Services in India are provided by Duff & Phelps India Private Limited under a category 1 merchant banker license issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

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