The M&A Entrepreneurs
Berlin/Frankfurt, April 2025 –
Saxenhammer continues its strategic growth course and expands its service portfolio: On May 1, 2025, Jörg Schürmann will join the firm as Managing Director and Head of Real Estate M&A and Capital Advisory. With the arrival of the renowned real estate expert, Saxenhammer is systematically expanding its position in the real assets segment – focusing on M&A, capital procurement, and restructuring in the real estate market.
Schürmann has over 25 years of experience in structuring and executing complex transactions. His career includes leading roles at UBS Investment Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JLL Corporate Finance, IKB, Acxit/Stifel, and most recently at Deloitte Corporate Finance, where he served as Managing Director for the Real Estate division. He is also a lecturer in real estate finance at the TH Aschaffenburg.
"The German real estate market is currently facing enormous capital requirements - both for new construction projects and for refinancing. There is a great need for advisory services here, especially in the SME sector," says Schürmann.
With the establishment of the new division, Saxenhammer is now expanding its long-standing M&A expertise in the areas of infrastructure, energy and technology to include real estate. The focus is on medium to large-volume transactions as well as distressed assets and capital advisory.We grow with personalities – not hierarchies,” says Christian Saxenhammer, Founder and Managing Partner. “With Jörg Schürmann, we are gaining an excellent expert who will support our clients with a clear view of market cycles and transaction dynamics.”
Schürmann will head the new department from Frankfurt and work closely with the existing sector teams. The establishment of a dedicated real estate team is planned.
Following the expansion in Zurich at the end of 2024, this move underlines Saxenhammer’s ambition to be one of the leading independent M&A advisory firms in the German-speaking region – focused on entrepreneurs, investors, and SMEs.
