Team

• Prof. Thomas Paul

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  Prof. Thomas Paul (1956) is one of the founders of paul und collegen consulting and directs the German branch in Berlin. His primary expertise lies in reorganisation, restructuring and transformations. He has held roles at board level as an interim manager for the past 20 years, most often as CRO (Chief Restructuring Officer). From time to time, he takes over project management for consulting projects with a particular focus on the link between the concept and its implementation.

  He has conducted several national and international distressed M&A transactions over the years by taking on management roles. His practical experience covers a wide range of industries and company sizes. Clients value his engagement as a certified business mediator and his advice as a coach. He has worked in higher education for over ten years (specialising in Corporate Restructuring, Controlling) and was appointed as an honorary professor in 2016.

  • Duisburger Straße 6, 10707 Berlin, Germany
  • t.paul@paulcollegen.com
  • +49 30 30 36 67 58

• Dr. Michael Paul, CVA, MRICS

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  Dr Michael Paul (1968) is a founder and managing director of paul und collegen consulting. His focus lies in consulting on the topics of change, reorganisation and restructuring for companies and M&As. He is a certified valuation analyst for business and brand valuation according to EACVA standards and, since 2016, a sworn and court-certified expert in business valuation and business planning. As an expert in the real estate industry, he is also a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

  Dr Paul has written numerous articles for professional journals and published several specialist books.

  Before founding paul und collegen, Dr Paul was a partner at an international business advisory firm in charge of the Vienna office.

  • Neutorgasse 12/11, 1010 Vienna, Austria
  • m.paul@paulcollegen.com
  • +43 1 274 00 84

• Gerald Zachar, MA

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  Gerald Zachar, MA (1973) is a graduate historian and ethnologist who started his career in project and client management at an international firm. After several years working as a trainer and lecturer (including at the École supérieure de commerce de Paris (ESCP) and the University of Vienna), he joined paul und collegen as a consultant in 2012.

  Gerald Zacher takes on projects and assists with studies and appraisal tasks. His work primarily focuses on: Project management, business planning, information management and data analyses. He has released a number of publications over the years, most recently: ‘Evidencing the Economics of Film Festival Funding: Do Government Subsidies Help?’ (with Michael Paul, Springer 2018).

  Gerald Zachar is trilingual (German, French, English).

  • Neutorgasse 12/11, 1010 Vienna, Austria
  • g.zachar@paulcollegen.com
  • +43 1 274 00 84

• Matthias Busch

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  Graduate economist Matthias Busch (1966) is a business economist specialising in corporate governance, controlling, reporting and systems. His projects primarily focus on crisis management, restructuring, M&As, business development and transformation.

  He has advised companies from the real estate and construction, services, trade and manufacturing sectors for over twenty years. Every now and again he steps into an interim board role as CFO or the like.

  His clients and colleagues value his professional expertise, his swift, solution-based and pragmatic approach as well as his entrepreneurial outside-the-box mindset.

  • Duisburger Straße 6, 10707 Berlin, Germany
  • m.busch@paulcollegen.com
  • +49 30 30 36 67 58

• Simone Paul

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  Simone Paul (1968) manages our German projects at the Berlin office, where she provides organisational support to colleagues working on projects. She is our go-to for contract management and business administration. She is also responsible for our social media activities.

  • Duisburger Straße 6, 10707 Berlin, Germany
  • s.paul@paulcollegen.com
  • +49 30 30 36 67 58

• Victoria Engelmayer

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  Victoria Engelmayer
  

  • Neutorgasse 12/11, 1010 Wien, Österreich
  • v.engelmayer@paulcollegen.com
  • +43 1 274 00 84