Michael Iltschev holds the position of Associate Director at BERENBERG’s Corporate Finance practice, where he advises corporations in the capital goods, automotive, and industrials sectors on the execution of public tender offers and the defense against unsolicited takeovers. He also counsels listed companies in the context of shareholder activism campaigns and the strategic positioning as part of their equity stories. Michael holds an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, with additional studies at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a diploma in International Business and Culture awarded from the University of Passau, Germany. Michael started his career in the Financial Communications practice of Hering Schuppener in Frankfurt and New York, where he focused on public M&A.