Bio

Lutz is an associate partner at Oaklins Germany with more than 30 years of experience in M&A and corporate finance. As an M&A expert, especially in retail and consumer goods, he has in-depth industry knowledge of the fashion and textile segment. Lutz has also gained substantial industry know-how from advising on transactions in business services and real estate. He has advised more than 100 successfully closed M&A sell-side and buy-side assignments in Germany and abroad. Over the course of his career he has established a broad contact network in Germany and internationally, enabling him to find the most suitable strategic partner for clients. Lutz has an extensive understanding of the German mid-market and has numerous contacts in mid-market companies in retail, consumer goods, business services and real estate, such as Edeka, Rewe, Otto, Metro, Deichmann, Zalando, Douglas, Fielmann and Zech Group. Lutz has a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Mannheim and a PhD from the University of Munich.