Munich, October 2025 – Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Simon Oertel as a Managing Director in its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice.

This marks the third new PEPI Managing Director hire in the past four months, following the arrivals of David Pérez in June and Pierre de Raismes earlier this month.

Joining from EY-Parthenon, where he spent four years as Partner, Simon will be focused on building out A&M’s operational due diligence offering across the DACH region with a special focus on the industrial sector. Prior to his time at EY-Parthenon, Simon spent thirteen years at Oliver Wyman where he worked on projects across Germany and Europe as well as the US, Canada and the Middle East.

His experience centres on advising large and mid-cap funds across the transaction lifecycle, from  operational due diligence, through to the implementation of performance improvement measures at the acquired portfolio companies during the period of ownership.

Bob Rajan, Managing Director and Co-Head of the European Private Equity Performance Improvement team at Alvarez & Marsal, said: “With our third new senior hire in quick succession over the past four months, we’re continuing to invest and strengthen our expertise in the areas our private equity clients need most in the current complex market. Simon’s arrival expands our team of experienced operational due diligence advisers. With David Pérez recently joining to bolster our Nordic footprint and healthcare sector expertise, Pierre de Raismes arriving earlier this month to support our growth across the French market and financial services expertise, and now Simon deepening our offering across the DACH region, we are looking forward to continuing to scale our due diligence practices across Europe.”

Steffen Kroner, Managing Director and Head of the German PEPI team, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Simon to the team at a time of accelerating growth across the DACH region. With demand for deep operational due diligence and industrial sector expertise continuing to rise at a time where many conventional industries are at crossroads, we are confident that Simon’s experience will be invaluable to our clients in the DACH region and beyond.”

On his appointment, Simon said: “A&M is very-well positioned and has a great reputation in my area of expertise, helping PE clients maximize the value of their investments. I have been impressed by A&M’s approach to client situations, with senior operators helping clients to solve complex problems. I am very much looking forward to further developing A&M’s excellent position and contributing my skills to help our clients to be successful in the marketplace.”

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Founded in 1983, Alvarez & Marsal is a leading global professional services firm. Renowned for its leadership, action and results, Alvarez & Marsal provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services, delivering practical solutions to address clients' unique challenges. With a world-wide network of experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities, Alvarez & Marsal helps corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies drive transformation, mitigate risk and unlock value at every stage of growth.

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