Divestiture Strategy

Companies are honing their divestiture strategies to streamline operating models so they can pivot quickly toward growth opportunities.

We help corporate and private equity clients to evaluate their divestiture strategy, manage their portfolio, improve divestment value and grow their remaining business. Our divestiture strategy team helps businesses identify corporate divestiture candidates and monetize through carve-outs, spin-offs and sales of the entire company, tax-free spin-offs or joint ventures. We drive value through governance, tax strategy, the preparation of deal-basis and carve-out financial information and through all aspects of operational separation. Finally, we help clients understand the remaining company’s cost structure, while identifying opportunities for top-line growth.

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The team

Fabio Nani

Partner, US Trade Corridor Leader Europe West, Co-Lead Strategy and Execution Deal Management | EY Parthenon Switzerland

Fabio values his leisure time, which he spends engaging in outdoor activities with his wife and two children.

Zurich, Switzerland

Michael Messerli

Partner, Head of Strategy and Transactions | EY Parthenon Switzerland

Michael is in the Transaction Diligence (TD) Team in Zurich and leads our Strategy & Transaction Practice in Switzerland. He is also a member of our Advanced Manufacturing & Mobility Team in GSA.

Zurich, Switzerland

Hannes Schobinger

Partner, Leader Valuation, Modeling & Economics | EY Parthenon Switzerland

Passionate about corporate finance.

Zurich, Switzerland

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