Joerg Brunner brings nearly two decades of international investment banking and consulting experience, with a specialized focus on complex M&A transactions in the automotive and industrial sectors. He is recognized as one of the most active M&A advisors in the DACH region for automotive-related deals.
At AlixPartners, Joerg is a senior member of the firm’s M&A and Transaction Advisory team, advising clients across the full deal lifecycle—from strategic reviews and portfolio assessments to exit readiness, divestitures, and accelerated or distressed sell-side transactions. He works with multinational corporations, private equity investors, entrepreneurs, trustees, and insolvency administrators.
Throughout his career, Joerg has successfully led more than 70 transactions, including carve-outs, cross-border deals, and strategic acquisitions. He has deep expertise in the sale of distressed Tier-1 automotive suppliers across a wide range of segments, and his recent work includes the divestiture of fluid technology businesses, the sale of high-performance electric drive systems suppliers for drones, and carve-outs of energy and electronics businesses across Europe and Asia.
Prior to joining AlixPartners, Joerg was a Senior Partner at Roland Berger, where he led M&A for the automotive and industrial sectors, and held leadership roles at Lincoln International and Raymond James.