Steffen Kahlefendt - German Public Auditor
Steffen Kahlefendt is a Partner in Grant Thornton's Deal Advisory team, specializing in providing financial advice to strategic and private equity clients on domestic and cross-border transactions. His advice is cross-sectoral with particular expertise in financial services, TMT, health care and transport & logistics.
Before joining Grant Thornton in 2026, he worked in financial advisory at Forvis Mazars and Deloitte, as well as in auditing at KPMG.
Steffen is a German Public Auditor, holds a master's degree in business administration, and is a certified bank clerk.
Fields of expertise
- Buy- and sell-side Financial Due Diligence
- Financial Fact Books & Vendor Assist
Preparation of carve-out financials - SPA advice on purchase price mechanism related clauses
- Preparation of restructuring opinions according to IDW S6 and IDW S11
Qualifications
- German Public Auditor
- Master of Arts in Business Administration
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