Christoph Kraemer is responsible for the areas of restructuring, insolvency, strategy and planning. After working as a senior consultant at Baumgartner & Partner, the graduate industrial engineer founded comes (now WAYES) together with other partners.
"There's nothing better than unwinding in the sun and wind while sailing at the weekend."
Konrad Martin is a restructuring, insolvency and planning expert with us. The graduate industrial engineer (FH) previously worked as a consultant at the OEM consultancy P3 Group.
"How do we get out of this? A crisis shows who can do what."
Falk Schnurbusch focuses on restructuring and transactions. The lawyer worked for Ernst & Young for many years - most recently as an associate partner. He is also an active lecturer at Leuphana University Lüneburg.
"Especially in situations with high pressure to change, it is important to quickly develop and implement pragmatic solutions."
Wolfgang Uhlen is entrusted with the topics of restructuring and strategy at our firm. He began his career as an audit assistant/head and later manager at PwC. He was also a lecturer at the Control Data Institute.
"I stick to Winston Churchill: 'There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.'"
Stefan Wechsung is an expert in the areas of restructuring, insolvency and strategy. The tax advisor and specialist consultant for restructuring and insolvency administration has several years of restructuring experience, including as an authorised signatory at Ernst & Young.
"It is not too little time that we have, but too much time that we do not use." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Johannes Meller will primarily assume responsibility in the restructuring area. He previously worked at EY, Tom Tailor and Retail Capital Partners in Switzerland, among others.
Michael Rabe is an expert in the fields of transactions and restructuring. Before joining us, the Chartered Financial Analyst was, among other things, a senior manager and authorised signatory at PwC Advisory.
"As an entrepreneur, some situations you often only experience once in your professional life. Often they go hand-in-hand with the most important decisions. It's good if you then have an experienced partner at your side for whom dealing with them is day-to-day business."
Andreas Eschler is part of our strategy team. Before founding comes (now WAYES) together with other partners, he was, among other things, a partner at Baumgartner & Partner, sales manager at Hommel-Werke/Jen Optik and a member of the board of directors at various international trading companies.
"What really drives me as a consultant is the challenge of 'identifying and avoiding risks early on or managing them successfully'."
Bernd Janker is an expert in restructuring and strategy. Before founding comes (now WAYES) together with other partners, he was, among other things, an authorised signatory at KPMG with a focus on strategy, organisation and cost management, as well as Head of Corporate Restructuring at Baumgartner und Partner.
"The most beautiful thing is when an idea becomes reality and we can convince people and take them with us."
Heinz Baumann is an expert in the area of restructuring, insolvency and planning. While still working, he successfully completed his Master of Laws (LL.M.).
"Having typical management consultant tasks without having a typical management consultant life is what makes WAYES for me."
Bernhard Bieckmann works for us primarily in the area of restructuring. The auditor was previously a partner at PwC in Bremen for many years.
"I have been a member of the WAYES team since 2010 and, in addition to the high level of professionalism and broad expertise, I appreciate the partnership-based and motivating cooperation in the project team that I have experienced time and again."
Christian Bier has been working in the fields of restructuring and planning since 2007. Before joining WAYES, he worked as a managing director in the machine tool industry and in several restructuring consultancies, including as an authorised signatory at Ernst & Young.
"A good consultant takes the time to understand their clients' problems, is able to derive a strategy from this and has the ability to explain it in a crisp presentation, even to a bored schoolchild."
Peter Böttger works in the restructuring and planning department. Previously, the banking specialist was, among other things, a department director at Commerzbank and deputy head of the credit department at Raiffeisenbank.
"My motto: 'You always see each other twice in life.' So behave in such a way that you can also be a valued interlocutor the second time around."
Jan Handzlik is a restructuring and planning specialist. He also holds a professorship at Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences and is a lecturer at Bremen University of Applied Sciences.
"It is the enthusiasm for numbers that drives me. I also try to transfer this motivation to customers, colleagues and students".
Maria Husemann brings her expertise in the areas of restructuring, insolvency and strategy. Previously, she worked as an insolvency lawyer at Dr Berner and at White & Case.
Ronald Peters focuses on the area of insolvency. Previously, he was, among other things, an authorised signatory at PwC.
Felix Dreyer joined WAYES in Hamburg in 2021 and specialises in restructuring and transaction consulting. He is experienced in the implementation of complex distressed M&A and restructuring projects. Before joining WAYES, Felix Dreyer acquired in-depth knowledge and skills in the field of restructuring & reorganisation through his specialist studies at SRH Heidelberg (IFUS Institute) and supplemented his theoretical training with numerous internships in the restructuring environment.
"For me, every crisis is not just a problem, but a great opportunity to create something new and to come out of every crisis strong together."
Patrick Jacobs is responsible for planning and restructuring. He previously worked for 6.5 years as a project manager at Corporate Planning, where he designed and integrated controlling solutions (planning, analysis, reporting). He also worked for several years in controlling at Volkswagen and o2, among others.
"We can't change the wind, but we can change the sails" - that's why it's important to react quickly and correctly to changes.
Hendrik Leigers is a restructuring and transaction specialist. Previously, he worked in the commercial and corporate customer division of Emsländische Volksbank eG.
"Don’t find fault, find a remedy" - Henry Ford
Jan Schönemann works in the areas of restructuring and planning. Before joining WAYES, he was controller at Sprinkenhof GmbH (asset and project management for real estate). Through his experience at Ernst & Young in auditing and restructuring, he brings in-depth expertise.
Sebastian Zolondek mainly advises clients in the area of transactions. Previously, he worked as a manager at Helbling Business Advisors GmbH and as a senior consultant at Ernst & Young.
