Don Fitzgerald

Co-manager of Tocqueville Value Europe (a EUR 100m all-cap, all sector, fundamental-driven value fund) since 01/08. A-rated fund manager by Citywire for risk adjusted returns. Tocqueville Value Europe is an equity fund that invests companies with strong business franchises and strong balance sheets that are down in price, out of favor and trading at a substantial discount to intrinsic value. Stock selection is bottom-up, based on intensive proprietary research and a disciplined investment process.

Associate Director, Special Investments Group Member of one of the most experienced & long standing teams in the european distressed market. We made proprietary investments in distressed financial assets across the capital structure (debt / equity), in the bond market (high yield / convertibles) and in bank loans (leveraged / corporate). Responsibilites included transaction origination, fundamental analysis on valuation of collateral, business plan due diligence, cash flow modeling etc.

Financial restructuring of struggling telecoms equipment supplier post TMT bubble.

Responsible for credit analysis, credit extension & origination of corporate finance transactions.

Structured tax and accounting-sensitized corporate finance solutions for multinational clients Major transactions included tax-based leases of corporate real estate as well as a structured funding for an Irish Utility

A 3 year rigorous distance-learning programme in financial analysis and portfolio management. Passed 3 exams in succession at first attempt. Well worth the hours of study and a good skill upgrade 8 years after leaving University.

Finance-focused in-house MBA-type programme with renowned international teachers and good group of colleagues from around the world. Graduated in top 5% of class.

Dual degree that provided a broad-based foudation in Business Studies & spoken business German. My final year disseration - Implementing Business Process Engineering in cross-cultural context - was published in European Management Journal. Graduated with 1.0 degree.

EU Erasmus Exchange Attended finance classes in the university of this beautiful historical Bavarian town on the Danube.