MCF Corporate Finance
Sven Harmsen is a seasoned professional in the field of corporate finance and M&A advisory, currently serving as a Partner at MCF Corporate Finance since October 2023 and as Managing Partner at Phoenix Solutions since July 2023, focusing on supporting entrepreneurs and corporates in growth strategies. Previous roles include Managing Director at Alantra from October 2021 to June 2023, where Sven led the Industrials division in Germany and was the Global Sector Lead for Safety & Security and EMS. Sven also held positions as Managing Director at Raymond James from October 2019 to September 2021 and at Robert W. Baird GmbH from February 2009 to September 2019, alongside early career roles at Drueker & Co. and Leonardo & Co. from May 2002 to January 2009. Sven holds a Master of Management Studies from Carleton University, a doctorate in Economics from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and a Diplom-Ingenieur in Industrial Engineering from Technische Universität Berlin.
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MCF Corporate Finance
MCF is a leading independent, international corporate finance and debt advisory firm with offices in Hamburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, London and Frankfurt. We specialise in cross-border and domestic M&A transactions in Europe. Since our formation in 1990, we have had an excellent track record with more than 500 references in structuring and executing M&A transactions for large multinational corporates, mid-sized companies, family offices and private equity investors, both on the sell-side and the buy-side. We have an extensive international contact network with specific focus on certain core industries and the private equity community. Our Partners, Advisory Council members and Senior Advisers collectively provide access to decision makers throughout Europe. We provide individual and personal advice and react flexibly and quickly to our clients’ needs, while always providing direct access to the team, including the Partners involved. In 2018, MCF and D.A. Davidson Investment Banking entered into an exclusive strategic partnership for transatlantic M&A. Together we work for origination and execution of transatlantic M&A under the brand D.A. Davidson MCF International. In addition to M&A advisory, through its office in Frankfurt MCF also offers debt advisory services for private equity investors, family offices and corporations.