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transactions and transformations
Fortlane Partners is an entrepreneurially driven advisory firm founded over 30 years ago. With 150 advisors across six offices in three countries, we guide clients through complex transactions and transformations in Germany, Europe, and beyond—driving sustainable, profitable growth and long-term value creation.
We have successfully executed landmark transactions and transformations across various industries and have been recognized with numerous awards as both a leading advisor and an outstanding employer.
What Clients sayA passion for results
I can always rely on them leading a project to success. They have proven this in large transformation projects – like implementing a completely new staff set-up.
SVP HR Europe & Member of the Board of Europe,
Kuehne + Nagel (AG&Co.) KG
The deal would not have come about without the team's initiative, wealth of knowledge and network.
CEO, EUSA Pharma
We consider them to be a reliable and efficient partner. They work closely with our team, resulting in a very successful outcome in many cases.
Co-founder, CEO & MD, KPIT Technologies Ltd
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Fortlane Partners advised STUV Management and Pimenta GmbH with a Commercial Vendor Due Diligence
Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH (STUV), one of the world’s leading providers of high-security locking and access solutions, continues its long-term growth trajectory. With EMZ Partners, the company has gained an experienced strategic minority investor who will support STUV on its continued path of international growth.
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CFO Advisory
Today's CFOs are expected to run the business while transforming it at the same time. Navigating this challenge requires transparency, robust steering mechanisms and a clear focus on value creation.This insight provides an overview of how Fortlane Partners supports CFOs in strengthening liquidity, improving performance and creating the foundation for confident decision-making. We look forward to discussing your priorities and challenges.
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Transformentors
#07 Marc-André Gimmy: Chair of the Labor Law Committee at the BRAK
In this episode of TRANSFORMENTORS®, Dr. Gunnar Binnewies of Fortlane Partners and Marc-André Gimmy of Taylor Wessing discuss a topic that is often underestimated in many companies—yet has a massive impact on transformation, leadership, and strategy: works councils and workforce reductions in practice. When companies grow, restructure, or have to reduce their workforce, management faces complex decisions:How do you handle employee participation? What leeway is actually available? And when does legal structuring become strategic steering? This episode shows why labor law is far more than just compliance—it is a key lever for business decisions, speed, and execution. The focus is on real-world case studies, structural levers for managing works council structures, differences between voluntary reduction programs and traditional social plans, as well as typical cognitive biases in management. Open, nuanced, and without legal oversimplification. A must-listen for CEOs, consultants, and executives who must not only accompany transformation but also actively shape it.
