Industrial Services
Team Leaders
Maryanne Dakas - Business Development (Livingstone London)
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Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Maryanne attended Monash University, gaining a Bachelor of Business & Commerce before working at KPMG Corporate Finance in the Debt Advisory Team. She then gained exposure to a variety of financial markets at Macquarie Bank in the Equity Capital Markets Team, and more recently at UBS Wealth Management and Asset Management. Maryanne is a member of Livingstone Partners’ Business Development team, working closely with the Industrial and Business Services sector teams.
Bachelor of Business & Commerce in Marketing and Management, Monash University, Australia
Bachelor of Business & Commerce in Marketing and Management, Monash University, Australia
Elena González - Director of Business Development (Livingstone Madrid)
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Elena, earned a degree in Economic Sciences from Hasselt University (Belgium). She started her professional carrer as a junior M&A consultant in The Netherlands with Strategy & Finance, B.V. where she gained international experience. Elena joined Livingstone Madrid in 2001 as M&A executive and coordinator for the firm’s international projects. Elena is now responsible for the development of domestic and global transactions working closely with the Livingstone sector teams worldwide. She has a wide range of experience working on domestic and cross-border M&A projects in a wide range of sectors, although she has a specific focus on business services and industrial manufacturing sectors. Elena speaks Spanish, English, Dutch and French.
Ralph Hagelgans - Partner (Livingstone Düsseldorf)
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Ralph began his career in the international audit and transaction services departments of KPMG.
He then spent four years with a large German bank as a project manager and later as head of equity financing for mid-cap technology companies.
From 2002 until the end of 2008 he worked for the M&A consultancy firm InterFinanz, from 2006 as a Partner.
Ralph is co-founder and shareholder of Livingstone Germany.
He has gained expert knowledge in cross-border transactions with strategic buyers as well as leveraged buy-outs with financial investors. He has specific transaction experience in automotive, metal and plastic processing, packaging, specialty chemicals, the aviation industry and industrial services.
Diplom-Volkswirt, Universität Bonn
He then spent four years with a large German bank as a project manager and later as head of equity financing for mid-cap technology companies.
From 2002 until the end of 2008 he worked for the M&A consultancy firm InterFinanz, from 2006 as a Partner.
Ralph is co-founder and shareholder of Livingstone Germany.
He has gained expert knowledge in cross-border transactions with strategic buyers as well as leveraged buy-outs with financial investors. He has specific transaction experience in automotive, metal and plastic processing, packaging, specialty chemicals, the aviation industry and industrial services.
Diplom-Volkswirt, Universität Bonn
Philipp Jeremias - Consultant (Livingstone Düsseldorf)
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During his Bachelor’s degree in International Financial Management at the European School of Finance Nürtingen, the California State University Fullerton in the US and at the Ajou University in Korea, he gained expertise in financial markets and corporate finance. Whilst attending the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, for his Masters of Finance in 2008 and 2009, he specialized in Investments and International Business Finance.
He completed internships with an investment bank and an insurance company and was able to gain practical experience in the field of international acquisitions.
His analysis of the influence of the international venture capital valuation guidelines on the valuation process was published in a known journal.
Philipp joined Livingstone Germany in 2010 as a Consultant.
Master of Science, Universität Leeds
He completed internships with an investment bank and an insurance company and was able to gain practical experience in the field of international acquisitions.
His analysis of the influence of the international venture capital valuation guidelines on the valuation process was published in a known journal.
Philipp joined Livingstone Germany in 2010 as a Consultant.
Master of Science, Universität Leeds
Alex John - Deal Leader (Livingstone London)
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After graduating from Hatfield College, Durham University with a degree in Natural Sciences, Alex qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in London. During his time at KPMG, Alex gained extensive M&A tax and transaction services experience, with a particular focus on property and construction companies.
Alex joined Livingstone in January 2007, and works across a variety of sectors.
Phillip McCreanor - Partner (Livingstone London)
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Phillip joined Livingstone in 2006, having previously led Deloitte's Industrial Products team globally and having led transactions for corporate and private equity clients in Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Australasia.
He has extensive experience of the Industrials sector, with specific experience of Packaging & Print and Automotive. Phillip co-leads the Industrial team.
Dr. Ralf Nowak - Partner (Livingstone Düsseldorf)
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Ralf started his career as trainee in the finance department of Thyssen and moved thereafter into the industrial participations group of a large German bank. From 1999 until 2004 he worked as team leader and Senior Manager for Industrial Products with Ernst & Young Corporate Finance and formed part of the Ernst & Young international M&A group. For the following 5 years Ralf was Director Corporate Development EMEA for a large international industrial US firm.
Ralf joined Livingstone Germany mid 2010 as a Partner.
In the last 18 years, Ralf has gained extensive experience in M&A Advisory, Finance, Controlling and Integration management. He led more than 50 transactions to a close.
Ralf has deep sector knowledge in Industrial Products, Chemicals, Packaging, Logistics, Industrial Services and Health Care.
Diplom-Kaufmann, Universität zu Köln
Ralf joined Livingstone Germany mid 2010 as a Partner.
In the last 18 years, Ralf has gained extensive experience in M&A Advisory, Finance, Controlling and Integration management. He led more than 50 transactions to a close.
Ralf has deep sector knowledge in Industrial Products, Chemicals, Packaging, Logistics, Industrial Services and Health Care.
Diplom-Kaufmann, Universität zu Köln
Jo Penny - Research (Livingstone London)
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After graduating from the University of Birmingham with a degree in Modern Languages, Jo gained commercial experience working for a number of companies prior to joining Livingstone in 1998 as a Research Assistant. Jo has extensive knowledge of the Business Services sector, including Consultancies, Facilities Management, Support Services and Logistics sectors.
BA
BA
Tamara Scribante - Business Development (Livingstone London)
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Tamara Scribante originally from South Africa, gained her BA (Law) LLB from the University of Stellenbosch in 2000 and then went on to do her professional legal training at the School for Legal Practice in 2001. She then accepted a role at Jennifer Mynhardt Attorneys in South Africa where she trained as a candidate attorney. In 2002, she moved to Dublin where she worked for Zurich Financial Services/Eagle Star as a legal consultant. A year later, Tamara moved to London to work as a paralegal in the litigation department handling a case portfolio of 220 fast and multi-track claims.
In 2004, Tamara took on yet another challenge as part of the Livingstone Business Development team and works across the firm's full spectrum of industry sectors specialisations.
BA (Law) LLB
BA (Law) LLB
Greg Watterson - Research (Livingstone London)
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Greg attended Manchester Metropolitan University where he gained a BA (Hons) in Business Administration. He is an experienced researcher with over eight years experience gained from positions at PwC, NM Rothschild & Sons and Reuters. Greg joined Livingstone in 2004 where he works across many sectors, with a particular focus on the Industrials sector.
BA (Hons)
BA (Hons)

