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Rautenberg & Company advises the shareholders of Atreus on the sale of the company to Heidrick & Struggles.

Our team advised the shareholders of Atreus Group GmbH on the sale of the company to Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. The closing of the transaction took place on 1 February 2023.

Atreus, one of the leading players for executive interim management in Germany, helps clients solve particularly challenging transformational situations by placing experienced executives for line, project, and program management tasks. Providing tailor-made and premium quality services, Atreus offers C-suite level and C-suite level relevant interim management solutions. Founded in 2006, the company is led by founders and managing partners Dr. Harald Linné and Rainer Nagel. Relying on a network of more than 15,000 interim executives, Atreus has carried out more than 400 projects for 250 clients, both in Germany and internationally, in the past year alone.

Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world's top organisations. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 65 years ago. Today, the firm provides integrated talent and human capital solutions to support its clients in the best way possible.

Our team supported the shareholders of Atreus comprehensively as sole financial advisor and led the sales process up to the successful completion of the transaction.

Quick Facts

  • Date
    • February 2023
  • Atreus
    • One of the leading players for executive interim management in Germany
    • Over 15,000 interim managers in its network
  • Heidrick & Struggles
    • A premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions
    • Listed on Nasdaq
    • Market capitalisation of EUR ~560m
  • Deal Size
    • Undisclosed
  • Services
    • Sell-side M&A Lead Advisory
  • Team
    • Arndt Rautenberg, Managing Partner
    • Eike Gerrit Büllingen, Senior Director
    • Kirill Schelkunov, Manager
    • Christian Wolf, Associate

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