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Robert von Finckenstein joined European Capital in 2007 as Managing Director in European Capital's Frankfurt office. Prior to European Capital, Robert had been at Dresdner Anschutz Mezzinvest, where he was Managing Director and Co-Head of DAM Advisors Ltd. in London. At DAM Advisors he originated mezzanine and subordinated debt transactions for German Mittelstand companies totaling approximately € 300 million.

Prior to DAM Advisors, Robert was at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson’s Leveraged Finance Team in New York, where he worked closely with numerous North American Private Equity sponsors on LBOs, acquisition financings and recapitalizations. He later continued with Dresdner Kleinwort’s Acquisition Finance Group in Frankfurt where he structured and arranged notable transactions for both investment grade and non-investment grade borrowers, particularly in the technology sector.

Robert holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours (Economics) degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.

Walter Münnich joined European Capital in October 2007 as Managing Director and Head of the European Operations Group. He brings extensive entrepreneurial experience to all of European Capital’s business activities – including the sourcing and execution of investments, as well as directly advising its portfolio companies. Prior to European Capital he worked as an independent Management Consultant and Senior Advisor for a number of renowned institutional investors. In this role he acted as Member and Chairman of the advisory boards of different mid-market industrial firms as well as for an international private equity house. During this time he conducted two MBOs.

Mr. Münnich brings with him broad experience in the industrial sector. He started his career in 1975 as Assistant to the Management Board at Mannesmannpipe-Works AG and was subsequently promoted to Head of Production of oilfield turbular goods. From 1986 to 1996 he handled a range of responsibilities at A. Friedrich Flender AG, world market leader in mechanical power transmission, and ultimately became Chief Executive Officer. Between 1997 and 2000 he was Chief Executive Officer of elexis AG, his first MBO, which he floated in 1999.

Mr. Münnich holds a diploma in Engineering from the Technical University of Hanover.

Hans Twietmeyer joined European Capital in June 2007 as an Investment Director in European Capital’s Frankfurt Office. Prior to joining European Capital he worked in the Leveraged Finance Division at Société Générale for 3 years and before that in the Leveraged Finance Division at Royal Bank of Scotland for about 4 years. Hans was involved in structuring and arranging numerous transactions, including LBOs, Real-Estate and Project Finance-related projects.

Hans started his career at Deutsche Bank.

Bernd Schaessburger joined European Capital in September 2007 as an Investment Director in the Frankfurt Office. Prior to European Capital, Bernd worked in the mezzanine finance industry at DAM Capital in London and before that at Dresdner Kleinwort, Frankfurt, each with two years. His responsibilities included origination, structuring and execution of new investments. Previously, he spent about five years as an Investment Manager in a German Private Equity firm, where he was involved in transactions in various industries as well as exit management. During this time, Bernd also served as a supervisory board member at portfolio companies. He holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Siegen.

He holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Siegen.