Florian Winkenbach

• Comprehensive support of the coverage of Financial Sponsors focused on investments in the German-speaking region • Origination of and execution of the financing for leverage buyouts • Preparation of internal capital and credit approval processes • Preparation of and active participation in client meetings

• Comprehensive support of the coverage of German Multinational companies and origination globally • Autonomous assistance of and first point of contact for clients on selected topics in the day-to-day business • Worked on the structuring of the potential financing of the construction of a nuclear plant in Eastern Europe • Worked on various refinancings and acquisition financings • Preparation of and active participation in client meetings, internal capital and credit approval processes

• Debt capacity analysis and ratings assessment for acquisitions financing transactions • Assessment of the impact of S&P’s proposed changes to its corporate criteria on a leading Swiss cement producer • Analysis of a potential pension funding analysis of a Dutch chemicals company through the use of a hybrid bond • Indicative rating assessment (S&P/Moody’s) for an unrated UK engineering company

Mergers & Acquisitions

Leverage Finance

Coursework included: Corporate Finance; Managerial Accounting; Options & Other Derivatives; Personal Selling (GPA: 3.8 / 4.0)

Majoring in: Derivatives and Risk Management, Asset Management, Investment Banking, Fixed Income Portfolio Management Topic of thesis: “From the U.S. mortgage crisis to a worldwide financial and banking crisis” (Grade: 1.0)

Majoring in Mathematics, English, French and Biology (Grade: 2.0)