Sebastian Knubel, MBA

IfUS certified restructuring and turnaround advisor

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

I am an experienced strategy- and finance-oriented consultant with practical experience in restructuring, M&A, and management consulting across different industries. In my current role, I support clients in complex and challenging situation, helping them navigate throughout crisis and unlock business value. My previous consulting experience ranges from strategic planning to financial modeling and project management in dynamic environments. Alongside my professional work, I have completed my MBA with a strong academic focus on corporate finance, performance improvement, strategic management and leadership. And recently, I’ve completed the prestigious certificate program restructuring and turnaround consultant at the IfUS-Institute. This combination of hands-on consulting experience and academic depth enables me to approach challenges from both a practical and analytical perspective. I value structured thinking, clear communication, and teamwork – especially when working on demanding and high-impact projects. Let’s connect.

Experience

  • Consultant | Restructuring & Transactions at sgpartner Rechtsanwälte Wirtschaftsprüfer Partnerschaft mbB
    Oct 2025 - Jun 2026 · 9 mos

    ▪️Turnaround Management Concept (StaRUG) | Automotive ▪️Restructuring Concept (IDW S6) | E-Commerce Sector ▪️Insolvency Assessment (IDW S11) | Engineering Company ▪️Short-Term Turnaround Management Concept | Craftsmanship Company ▪️Fairness Opinion (similar to IDW S8) | Renewables Energy Sector ▪️Capital Increase in Kind (Financial Modell and DCF plausibility check) | Medical Sector

  • Consultant | Strategy & M&A Advisory at MHP – A Porsche Company
    2023 - 2025 · 2 yrs

    🔹Company-wide restructuring concept regarding digital strategy and business model | Manufacturing 🔹International Prod&Log project management office for a joint venture | Automotive 🔹IT due diligence and IT target operating model definition followed by post-merger-integration for a joint venture | Automotive 🔹Involved in the strategic and operational aspects of carve-out initiatives | Automotive and Manufacturing

  • Student Consultant | Finance Management Consulting at PwC Deutschland
    2023 - 2023 · Less than a year

    🔸Program management office within an international finance transformation project | Pharma 🔸Supporting in the development of an AI strategy as part of PwC's Finance Transformation Management Consulting

  • Associate Consultant | Strategy Consulting at SMP Strategy Consulting
    2022 - 2022 · Less than a year

    ▪️Development of a strategy to improve the competitiveness of a business area | Telecommunications ▪️Development of a strategy to optimize internal processes | Insurance

  • Visiting Consultant | Management Consulting at Startpunkt Consulting
    2021 - 2021 · Less than a year

    🔹Various projects such as strategic consulting projects on the topics of business field and product development, online & offline marketing and sales, restructuring and change management as well as financing and liquidity planning