Andrew Isgrig
Partner
Livingstone Chicago
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Andy leads Livingstone’s Industrials practice. He has 19 years experience advising middle market companies across a broad sector spectrum on M&A transactions, capital raises, and valuation related matters. Prior to joining Livingstone, Andy was Principal & Managing Director and led the Midwest Region at Deloitte Corporate Finance, where he completed more than two dozen transactions. Andy began his career as a financial analyst with NCR, then completed GE’s FMP program.
Education:
MBA, University of Michigan / BSBA, Indiana University
Karl Freimuth
Director
Livingstone Chicago
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Karl joined Livingstone in 2007, and has 10 years of experience advising middle market companies on M&A transactions, cross-border deals, debt and equity capital raises and financial restructurings. Prior to joining the firm, Karl worked as a Corporate Restructuring Vice President at Mesirow Financial Consulting and Corporate Recovery Senior Associate at KPMG.
Education:
BBA, University of Michigan
Oliver Vaughan
Assistant Director
Livingstone London
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Oliver qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Deloitte after joining the firm from the University of Warwick where he obtained an Economics degree. During his time at Deloitte, Oliver worked across audit and transaction services for a broad base of clients within the Energy, Infrastructure and Utilities' 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.
Alex John
Director
Livingstone London
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After graduating from Durham University, Alex qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in London. During his time at KPMG, Alex gained experience of M&A tax, due diligence and valuation assignments, with a particular focus on property and construction companies.
Since joining Livingstone in January 2007, Alex has advised on and led a number of transactions, including disposals, acquisitions and MBOs for corporate and private equity clients and owner managers. Previous clients include EIC, Hamworthy, Brandon Hire, Hallmark Industries, Exploration Logistics and Reed & Mackay.
Alex has worked across a number of sectors but has built considerable experience within the Industrial and Business Services sectors. Particular areas of expertise include HVAC/building products, engineered products and automation/controls.
BSc, CA
Jo Penny
Analyst
Livingstone London
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After graduating from the University of Birmingham with a degree in Modern Languages, Jo gained commercial experience working for a number of companies prior to joining Livingstone in 1998 as a Research Assistant. Jo has extensive knowledge of the Business Services sector, including Consultancies, Facilities Management, Support Services and Logistics sectors.
BA
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.
BA (Hons)
Eva Rodrigo
Director
Livingstone Madrid
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Eva earned a degree in Business Administration from Valencia University (Spain), and she has a Master in Quantitative Finance. Eva started her career in a family company before she joined Bancaja (now called Bankia) in 2004, working on the structuring of capital market financing transactions. In June 2006 she started working in the financial department of a Spanish leading real estate group, structuring the financing of transactions. Since joining Livingstone in 2007, Eva has advised on and led transactions in a wide range of sectors. Eva’s recent transactions include a debt restructuring deal that involved six financial entities and the majority sale of Oro Direct to JZI International.
Elena González
Director of Business Development
Livingstone Madrid
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Elena, earned a degree in Economic Sciences from Hasselt University (Belgium). She started her professional career as an M&A consultant in The Netherlands with Strategy & Finance, B.V. where she gained international experience. Elena joined Livingstone Madrid in 2001 as M&A executive and coordinator for the firm’s international projects. Elena is now responsible for the development of domestic and global transactions working closely with the Livingstone sector teams worldwide. She has over 10 years of experience in cross-border M&A projects in a wide range of sectors, although she has a specific focus on business services and industrial manufacturing sectors. Elena is fluent in English and speaks Dutch and French.
Ralph Hagelgans
Partner
Livingstone Düsseldorf
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Ralph began his career in the international audit and transaction services departments of KPMG.
He then spent four years with a large German bank as a project manager and later as head of equity financing for mid-cap technology companies.
From 2002 until the end of 2008 he worked for the M&A consultancy firm InterFinanz, from 2006 as a Partner.
Ralph is co-founder and shareholder of Livingstone Germany.
He has gained expert knowledge in cross-border transactions with strategic buyers as well as leveraged buy-outs with financial investors. He has specific transaction experience in automotive, metal and plastic processing, packaging, specialty chemicals, the aviation industry and industrial services.
Diplom-Volkswirt, Universität Bonn
Dr. Ralf Nowak
Partner
Livingstone Düsseldorf
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Ralf started his career in the finance department of Thyssen and then moved into the industrial participations group of a large German bank. From 1999 until 2004 he worked as team leader and Senior Manager for Industrial Products with Ernst & Young Corporate Finance and formed part of the Ernst & Young international M&A group. For the following 5 years Ralf was Director Corporate Development EMEA for a large industrial US firm. Ralf joined Livingstone Germany in 2010 as a Partner.
In the last 18 years, Ralf has gained extensive experience in M&A advisory, finance, controlling and integration management. He has led more than 50 cross-border transactions.
Ralf has deep sector knowledge in industrial products, chemicals, packaging, logistics, industrial services and health care.
Diplom-Kaufmann, Universität zu Köln
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Philipp Jeremias
Senior Consultant
Livingstone Düsseldorf
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During his Bachelor studies in International Financial Management at the European School of Finance Nürtingen, the California State University Fullerton in the US and the Ajou University in Korea, he gained expertise in financial markets and corporate finance. Whilst attending the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, for his Masters in Finance in 2008 and 2009, he specialised in Investments and International Business Finance.
He completed internships with an investment bank and an insurance company and gained practical experience in the field of international acquisitions.
His analysis of the influence of the international venture capital valuation guidelines on the valuation process was published in a renowned journal.
Philipp joined Livingstone Germany in 2010 as a Consultant.
Master of Science, Universität Leeds
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