Nicolas Bächstädt Strengthens IMAP Germany’s Partner Group
Since the beginning of the month, Nicolas Bächstädt has joined the partner group of IMAP M&A Consultants AG and will be responsible for the Distressed M&A services.
Nicolas Bächstädt has over 25 years’ experience in M&A. He has advised on around 100 transactions and capital restructurings, specializing in special situations and periods of transformation. He is moving from Stifel to IMAP, where he was most recently Managing Director and Head of Recovery DACH, responsible for the restructuring business in the DACH region. In this role, he led numerous transactions, including advising the insolvency administrators in the insolvency of the international tourism group FTI Touristik and the renewable energy group Green City.
Prior to its sale to Stifel, Nicolas Bächstädt had been Managing Partner at ACXIT Capital Partners since 2014. Before that, he held a management position at the distressed M&A boutique perspektiv and also worked for Droege International and Ernst & Young (formerly Andersen). After training as a banker, the CFA charterholder studied economics at the University of St. Gallen (HSG).
“With Nicolas, we are gaining one of the most experienced advisors for distressed M&A and complex transaction situations in the German-speaking region. His proven expertise will strengthen our range of services in special and transformation situations and drive the further expansion of this consulting field at IMAP,” emphasizes Henning Graw, CEO of IMAP M&A Consultants AG.
Jurgis V. Oniunas
IMAP Chairman
At the start of the year, the outlook for Q1 was highly optimistic, with expectations of slowing inflation, lower interest rates, and improving growth projections. Unfortunately, we live in interesting times. Early in the year, speculation around the disruptive impact of AI on traditional SaaS business models triggered a significant revaluation in parts of the Software sector. More recently, escalation in the Middle East conflict has introduced fresh volatility – pushing oil prices higher, adding upward pressure on inflation, and creating supply-chain uncertainties. While it is too early to tell how these new shocks will eventually affect the global M&A market, we can be sure that our dealmakers around the world are on the ground every day – negotiating, re-evaluating, adjusting positions, and adapting to whatever the environment throws at them to deliver the best outcomes for their clients. They’ve done it for over 50 years, and that’s exactly what they’ll continue to do, no matter the conditions.
