CDI Global Welcomes Saxenhammer & Co. as a New Member Firm in Germany

CHICAGO & BERLIN - Dec. 12, 2019 - PRLog -- CDI Global, an international firm specializing in merger, acquisitions and divestitures, announces Saxenhammer & Co. has joined its integrated network of advisory firms. CDI Global is among the leaders in cross-border business combinations, providing on-location support and expertise across a wide range of industries.

Saxenhammer & Co. is CDI Global's newest addition. Founded by former executives of major investment banks, Saxenhammer & Co. offers high quality advisory solutions for all its clients. By aligning the diligence and sophistication of an investment bank with the agility and independence of a boutique, Saxenhammer & Co. is one of Germany's leading boutique investment banking firms. Thus far, Saxenhammer & Co. has successfully advised on over 200 transactions and brings 20 professionals to CDI Global in 3 regional offices in Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt. With Saxenhammer & Co.'s focus on companies in Germany and its proven capacity to advise on complex cross-border transactions, Saxenhammer & Co. is a perfect fit for CDI Global's international network. CDI Global specializes in identifying the right opportunities for cross-border transactions involving mid-sized businesses. The addition of Saxenhammer & Co. expands and strengthens CDI Global's existing coverage in Germany where CDI has operated successfully for decades through its office in Dusseldorf. Saxenhammer will provide greater resources and broader capabilities to serve CDI's client base in Germany and across Europe as well as in the wider global market for advisory services.

Germany is the largest and most important economy in Europe and represents a key destination for global investors. The German economy is world-leading in segments such as automobile, chemicals, machinery construction and manufacturing as well as many successful growth companies from the technology and healthcare sectors. The hidden champions of the German "Mittelstand" draw big interest from cross-border investors from Asia and the US.

Christian Saxenhammer: "CDI Global is one the most established and largest M&A advisors serving middlemarket and cross-border transactions. CDI has an impressive global reach with presence in 25 countries. CDI Global provides an excellent relationship network, which enables us to target international buyers for our sell-side mandates in Germany even better than at present. As part of CDI, we will also be able to improve our advice to multinational companies in their search for and acquisition of companies in Germany. We will leverage our capabilities in technology M&A, special situations M&A as well as classical buy-side and sell-side advisory through the CDI Global network."

Jeff Schmidt, Executive Managing Director of CDI Global: "CDI Global is the preeminent advisory firm for middle market and cross-border business combinations. Founded in Europe nearly five decades ago, CDI Global has a global footprint with nearly 50 office locations covering all major economic regions of the world. Our member firms, including Saxenhammer & Co., bring deep local knowledge and a strategic perspective to acquisitions and divestitures along with other types of business combination. Indeed, we consider ourselves strategic partners in the profitable growth and corporate development of our clients. Saxenhammer & Co. brings important strengths to our significant capabilities and resources for serving domestic and global clients in Germany and around the world. We are pleased to add Saxenhammer & Co. as a new member of our growing international business."

About Saxenhammer & Co.

Founded in 2011 by former executives of major investment banks, Saxenhammer & Co. offers high quality advisory solutions for its international client base. By aligning the diligence and sophistication of an investment bank with the agility and independence of a boutique, Saxenhammer & Co. is one of the leading boutique investment banking firms in Germany. To date, Saxenhammer & Co. has successfully advised on over 200 transactions and is present with 20 professionals in 3 regional offices in Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt. Saxenhammer & Co. is entrusted by its clients with transaction advice, when it matters most, with complex assignments involving capital raisings, exits, recapitalizations, successions and buy-side and sell-side transactions.

About CDI Global

CDI Global is a Mergers & Acquisitions network with partners in nearly 25 countries and focuses on middle market companies and cross-border transactions. The local M&A specialists have delivered thousands of transactions covering multiple industry sectors since 1973.