Christian Sander

Director

Christian is focused on advising on transactional risk solutions for corporate transitions. He serves all investor groups such as strategic buyers, private equity and family offices. He has worked on several cross-border transactions.

Recent Experience

Christian’s experience includes:

W&I policy for the acquisition of a majority stake in a German real estate developer by a Real Estate Private Equity Manager.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a leading cloud communication provider by a strategic buyer.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a majority stake in an AI-based digital platform for collections and receivable management by a Private Equity Firm.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a SaaS company specializing in ERP systems for SME by a strategic buyer.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a private cloud and PaaS company by a strategic buyer.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a producer and distributor of technical plastic products by a consortium of Private Equity Firms.
W&I and Title policy for the acquisition of a service provider for the life sciences industry by a strategic buyer.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a beverage firm by a strategic buyer.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a SaaS company specializing in integrated Management systems by a Private Equity Firm.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a residential real estate portfolio by a Real Estate Investment Manager.

Before joining HWF, Christian worked for two mid-market M&A firms in Munich and Frankfurt for more than five years. There he initially focused on deal execution in the technology and health care sector and later more and more on business development.

Christian also led the Private Equity & Real Estate team of the Franco-German private bank ODDO BHF in Frankfurt, where he was responsible for co-investments, fund and manager selection and fundraising for over seven years. Christian gained his in-depth understanding of insurance over more than five years at companies such as Generali, Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe, and Münchener Verein. After his MBA studies, Christian additionally acquired the titles of Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) (DVFA) and Private Equity Advisor (EBS).

Back to team

HWF’s ability to drive the process forward de-risks the M&A processes we are involved with. We count on their reliability and expertise, even where there are complex issues or challenging timetables

James Renahan, Travers Smith

We use HWF wherever the opportunity arises because they advise, structure and execute W&I insurance policies with great efficiency. Our trust in their service and process allows us to focus on our job resulting in positive client outcomes on their M&A deals

Helen Croke, Ropes & Gray

I am always happy to recommend HWF on deals; their in-depth experience of both M&A and the insurance market, combined with a pragmatic approach, leads to smoother processes, better coverage positions and ultimately happier clients

Christian Sander

HWF’s ability to drive the process forward de-risks the M&A processes we are involved with. We count on their reliability and expertise, even where there are complex issues or challenging timetables

James Renahan, Travers Smith

We use HWF wherever the opportunity arises because they advise, structure and execute W&I insurance policies with great efficiency. Our trust in their service and process allows us to focus on our job resulting in positive client outcomes on their M&A deals

Helen Croke, Ropes & Gray

I am always happy to recommend HWF on deals; their in-depth experience of both M&A and the insurance market, combined with a pragmatic approach, leads to smoother processes, better coverage positions and ultimately happier clients

Aaron Fairhurst, CMS