Overview

Successfully buying and selling companies requires more than the right funding, planning and preparation. It requires experienced advisors by your side, whom you can trust and who will help you identify, and make the most of, opportunities available.

We advise entrepreneurs, CEOs, executives and owners on mergers and acquisitions, acquisition finance, complex structuring and market transactions. We create tailored corporate finance solutions to address some of the most important strategic decisions key stakeholders have to make.

Our institutional-grade, best-in-class advisory investment banking services add value to private companies and institutions, as well as their stakeholders and executives.

Over five decades and three generations, we have been advising on a full range of local and cross-border transactions, helping our clients with:

  • Mergers and acquisitions;
  • Ownership change;
  • Corporate defence situations;
  • Independent valuations/fairness opinions;
  • Corporate restructurings and generational takeovers;
  • Debt and equity placements (public and private);
  • Acquisition financing; and
  • Derivative transactions directly related to the above activities.


This is what sets us apart:

Global

We offer a unique combination of cross-border reach, in-depth sector knowledge and flexible, personalized service.

Our locally based execution team ensures rigorous transaction execution, are always accessible and able to provide prompt assistance when needed.

Comprehensive

Our solutions are developed by specialists and always take into account your specific strategic, regulatory and financial objectives.

Our comprehensive and innovative services include structuring the right financial packages, company valuation projects, negotiating transaction structure, among others. We are actively involved in each stage of a transaction providing negotiation advice to deal-specific tactics and support

Independent

Our independence and open-architecture model gives us the ability to partner with leading global financial institutions as well as external product specialists in order to help our clients achieve the best results.

Our non-conflicted advice means we are free to add value to your strategic decisions, across all products, sectors and markets.

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Sector Coverage

Wherever you are based, whatever challenges you face, our services lay the foundations for success. We cover the following sectors:

Tech
Tech
Financial
Financial
Food
Food & Beverage
Transportation
Transportation
Fashion
Fashion
Health
Health
Hospitality
Hospitality
Industrial
Industrial
Education
Education
Media
Media
Mobility
Mobility
Oil
Oil & Gas
Real estate
Real Estate
Renewables
Renewables
Retail
Retail
Telecom
Telecom

Case studies

Sale of a Leading German Manufacturer of Grabs
CIGP successfully advised the shareholders of Salzgitter Maschinenbau AG (“SMAG Holding”), a German-headquartered industrial group active in specialist plant and engineering construction, on the sale of 100% of their stake to AEQUITA, a Munich-based investment group....
Sale of a leading Qatari Fintech Group
CIGP successfully advised the shareholders of Qpay, the largest Qatari fintech group and challenger bank, in a strategic transaction with Qatar Islamic Bank....
Investment in a Leading High-Performance Footwear Manufacturer
CIGP participated and invested in the transaction of Mondeox - the Shoe Factory, a leading manufacturer with over 25 years of experience in the development and engineering of high-performance footwear....
Sale of 100% share in Plastics Recycling Business
CIGP successfully advised the company and owner of MaxCo Polska in the 100% sale of the business to a powerhouse in the plastic recycling business, XL Recycling (trading under the Reborn Group)....
Assessment of an Investment into a K-12 Education Group
CIGP successfully performed an independent assessment for its client on a potential private investment into a US-based education group offering K-12 education mainly in the United States....
Sale of a Majority Stake in a Fast-emerging Cosmopolitan Spirits Company
CIGP successfully advised the shareholders of Mancino Vermouth in a strategic transaction with Italian spirits group Lucano 1894....
Minority Investment in a Fast-growing Bowl Restaurant Chain
CIGP successfully advised Eulero Capital on their investment in Poke House, one of the fastest growing healthy food-tech companies in Europe....
Secondary Investment in a Smart Logistics Solutions Provider
CIGP successfully advised private individuals on their secondary investment into an international fast-growing logistics & supply chain tracking and analytic business solution provider based in Silicon Valley....
Sale of a Healthcare Products Distributor in Cambodia
CIGP successfully advised the shareholders of Alliance Pharma (Cambodge) on the sale of a controlling stake to Zuellig Pharma. CIGP leveraged its expertise in financial advisory, experience in the healthcare sector and its local presence in both Europe and Asia....
Sale of a Plastic Extrusion Manufacturer
CIGP successfully advised the shareholders on their exit strategy, by engaging in a sale to an Italian private equity firm. CIGP leveraged its expertise in financial advisory and its strong connections with financial and strategic investors....
Sale of a High-End French Bakery’s Asian Franchise
CIGP successfully advised the majority shareholder of a high-end French bakery on the sale of one of its Asian businesses to a regional financial investor....
Minority Investment in a Logistics Group in Southeast Asia
CIGP successfully advised a leading logistics group in Southeast Asia on the sale of a minority stake to a global alternative investment firm....
Minority Investment in a Leading Coffee Producer based in the Philippines
CIGP acted as the exclusive advisor to a private equity firm investing into one of the largest domestic coffee plantation operators in the Philippines....
Secondary Private Equity Sale
CIGP successfully advised a High Net Worth Investor on the secondary sale of his limited partnership interest in a leading global infrastructure private equity fund....
Minority Stake Investment in a Trade Finance Fintech Company
CIGP successfully advised its client on growth capital investment in a leading trade finance Fintech company in Hong Kong....