Mr. Besel is focused on enhancing portfolio performance and creating additional value for shareholders, specializing in accelerating value creation from M&A activities. He assists businesses in planning and executing complex, multi-jurisdiction buy- and sell-side transactions, corporate transformation and value creation programs across industries, including consumer goods, life sciences, automotive, industrial manufacturing, retail and financial services.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Besel spent 15 years at KPMG, where he served as a Partner, leading the Deal Advisory Strategy practice of KPMG Switzerland. He was in the Strategy Leadership team for the DACH region and a member of KPMG’s Global Strategy, as well as Integration/Separation Center of Excellence. He played a pivotal role in establishing KPMG’s global strategic alliance with Zurich Resilience Solutions, a unit of Zurich Insurance Group. This initiative aimed to help clients strengthen their resilience across the entire value chain and develop transition strategies to a low-carbon economy.

Mr. Besel earned a diploma in industrial engineering and management from the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt and a master’s degree in artificial intelligence applied to business from thePower. He is fluent in German and English.