Christian Andrae

Christian Andrae has extensive experience in corporate and leveraged finance, currently serving as the Head of Corporate and Leveraged Finance for Germany and Austria at Crédit Agricole CIB since January 2015, leading a team of 17 in financing activities and advisory services. Prior to this, Christian held the position of Managing Director and Head of Debt Optimization and Distribution in Germany, overseeing loan origination and structured financing within key sectors. Christian's career also includes roles as Executive Director at Mediobanca, where responsibilities centered on Corporate Acquisition Finance and Debt Origination, as well as managerial positions at IKB and a business analyst role at value partners. Christian's academic background includes a Master's in Economics & Finance from the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and a B.A. in Business Administration from University College Dublin - Smurfit Business School.