Steve Nietupski

Mr. Nietupski has advised domestic and international clients on buy-side platform transactions, portfolio company add-on transactions, investments in roll-up consolidation strategies and purchase price adjustment matters. He has also advised clients on sell-side divestiture processes. Mr. Nietupski has extensive experience with quality of earnings analysis, cash flow performance, evaluation of financial projections, working capital analysis for sale and purchase agreement negotiations, analysis of potential post-acquisition synergies, evaluation of stand-alone costs in complex carve-out situations, capital expenditure requirements and analysis of balance sheet accounts.
Mr. Nietupski played a significant role in A&M’s management of the Lehman Brothers Chapter 11 bankruptcy, co-leading a team that resolved Lehman debtors’ affairs with the Lehman Affiliates outside the Debtors’ control. The team realized more than $9 billion in cash from non-controlled Lehman Estates, mitigated +$500 billion in filed claims down to ~$60 billion, and handled purchases and asset sales that generated billions in profits.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Nietupski was a Director with the transaction services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York, leading financial due diligence projects for private equity funds worth between $500 million and $10+ billion. He managed teams of up to 20 professionals and coordinated all aspects of the firm's due diligence offerings, including financial due diligence, tax, employee benefits, insurance and information technology.
Mr. Nietupski spent two years with PwC’s London office, providing buy-side and vendor due diligence services to private equity sponsors in the U.K. and Europe. Previously, he was a member of the audit staff with KPMG Peat Marwick.
Mr. Nietupski earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Wesleyan University and an MBA (finance and accounting concentrations) from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU. He is a Certified Public Accountant in New York, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.