Michael Horwat

Partner
Transaction Services, Switzerland

EDUCATION
CFA Charterholder (“CFA”)
Austrian chartered accountant (“Wirtschaftsprüfer”)
Austrian tax advisor (“Steuerberater”)
Business administration (“Mag. (FH)”), University of Applied Sciences for Finance, Accountancy and Taxation), Vienna
Languages: German, English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022: Partner, Eight Advisory Switzerland
2019-2022: Director, Deloitte Switzerland Transaction Services (Zurich)
2016-2019: Senior Manager, KPMG Switzerland Transaction Services (Zurich)
2014-2015: Manager, KPMG UK Transaction Services (London)
2006-2013: Analyst to Manager, KPMG Austria Transaction Services (Vienna)

SPECIALIST SECTORS
Industrial Manufacturing, Private Equity, SaaS models, Chemicals, TMT, Life Sciences, Aviation

SKILLS
Buy- and Sell-Side Financial Due Diligence (domestic and cross-border)
Carve-outs
Purchase Price Mechanism design, SPA assistance, Closing Accounts
Refinancing Due Diligence