Past Projects K'G'J' INTERIM

	Interim Manager and Managing Director for Finance, Legal, HR and Facility Management (CFO) for one of Germany’s largest manufacturers of concrete pre-fabricated garages and specialist for building semi-detached and terraced houses, 600 employees, 100 mil. € turnover, subsidiary of an international construction company. Successful turnaround of the company by disinvestment strategy of all loss making divisions, cost cutting program and HC reduction without employee strike rights Restructuring the remaining core business Garage by combining production facilities, implementing IT strategy for logistics and sales and rebuilding the sales channel Ensuring financial support by the current banking consortium for the next 2 years and establishing new banking facilities Building up a new finance department and establishing a Management Information System
	Interim Manager for Finance (CFO) for Europe’s largest and most diversified specialist train leasing company providing in excess of 2.1. billion € in new rolling stock to both public and private operators in a dozen countries across Continental Europe with offices in Antwerp, Cologne, Luxembourg and Madrid with a fleet of 400 locomotives and 300 passenger trains, 70 employees. Built up the Finance- and IT department after spin-off from London-based company in Cologne, Antwerp and Luxemburg Built up a new Controlling department and introduced a Management Information System Supported M&A Activities
	Interim Manager Finance for Manufacturer of Locomotives with focus on service, maintenance and repair for national and international clients, 55 employees Establishment of a restructuring and reorganization program (new sales strategy, close down facility) Negotiations with IG Metall and works council about implementation of cost cutting program (reduce HR costs) Negotiations with commercial banks, credit insurance companies and suppliers to support company' new focus Support M&A process
	Interim Manager for Legal Affairs, reporting directly to the CRO, CFO and Head of Legal Department, for a leading international manufacturer of engineered wood, surface finished products and laminate flooring (5,200 employees, 18 plants in North America, Western and Eastern Europe) Structuring and supporting a financial restructuring program (haircut, bridge financing, capital cut, capital increase, waiver of debt against equity-swap) from the legal and equity capital market side in close cooperation with international law firms to avoid insolvency Establishment and lead management of the Due Diligence for the financial restructuring program (Haircut and Bridge Financing) Avoid insolvency of parent company and group members by providing close legal and financial support
	Interim Manager and Coach for Head of Finance of a Gas Storage Cavern Company, Joint Venture of an international Energy Consortium Budget- and Business Planning; short-, mid- and longterm Structuring and Build Up of the Finance Department (Start up phase)
	Interim Manager: Head of Finance and Law, Member of Board of Directors, Germany for international property developer with subsidiaries in Germany, Spain, Portugal and Indonesia Ensuring all project finance loans (about 300 M €), by acquiring new banks and freezing credit default swaps (despite banking crisis) Ensuring financing for the main company project (volume 50 M€) by restructuring and negotiating a joint venture as a win-win situation for all involved parties
	Head of Finance, HR, Administration and Law for global firm active in the field of technical documentation with 11 national and 4 international subsidiaries Decision-making ability of the company restored by successful buyback of shares for the managing partner of a private equity company Tax-optimized structuring of the group to avoid burden on company profits (purchased a SPV, established profit & loss transfer agreement)
	Decision Support Manager/ Head of Finance and Legal of the German subsidiary Consulting company, active worldwide with focus on process optimization, management consulting and growth strategies Successful monitoring of the sale of the Company (MBO) from an institutional investor in the U.S. (Novell) to a financial investor in the UK by working closely with the Holding Company’s headquarter in Paris and London, taking into account 4 different accounting rules (US-GAAP, UK GAAP, IFRS and German GAAP) Risk reduction through securing and extension of Sarbanes Oxley Rules (SOX)
	Chief Operating Officer and Turnaround Manager (Finance, Law and Administration) for International Conference Organizer Conducting international negotiations and steering interaction between public sector and private companies as well as negotiating sponsorship contracts Business Development activities such as repositioning of the client, development of new business areas, creation of new conference topics
	Consulting project: Capital Markets Expert for Biotech Companies Successful Shadow management for the managing partners and their lawyers on the sale of shares
	Consulting project: Capital Markets Expert in the Life Science Sector