Klaus Simons

About

Senior executive with more than 20 years of experience in M&A, Corporate Development and Advisory Services in Financial Services with extensive knowledge of Latin American markets and work experience in Europe. Has carried out several buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, Joint Ventures, strategic alliances and commercial partnerships, mostly in the financial services industry

Experience

• Superintendent Corporate Development / M&A with focus on Strategic Partnerships at Itaú Unibanco
  Jun 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

• Sr Manager M&A - Financial Institutions | EMEA (Frankfurt, Germany) at EY
  Nov 2016 - May 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos

  Advised clients on the execution of buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions in the financial services / banking space within EMEA region

• Getting settled in Germany at Not Applicaple
  Feb 2016 - Nov 2016 · 10 mos

  Moved to Frankfurt am Main in February 2016

• Senior VP M&A at Itaú Unibanco
  Sep 2007 - Jan 2016 · 8 yrs 5 mos

  Pkayed a fundamental role in executing Itaú Unibanco´s corporate development agenda through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and sales/divestments in Brazil and Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico). Led and carried out several M&A transactions from the origination of business opportunities, valuation, deal structuring, coordination of due-diligence, support on contract drafting, negotiation of deal value and contracts through transaction closing

• M&A and Corporate Finance Manager at PwC
  Aug 2005 - Sep 2007 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  Advised clients on M&A transactions and corporate finance projects in various industries, such as telecom, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automotive, packaging, internet, information services, personal & household care, etc. Responsible for the prospection of new clients/projects/mandates and development of the relationship with existing clients within the Pharma industry