Bernd Schneider (43) has joined N+1 Group, a leading pan-European investment bank for small and mid-cap transactions, as Global Head of Chemicals effective on 1 November. He will operate as Partner and Managing Director out of the Group's Frankfurt office. Wolfram Schmerl, N+1 Germany's CEO says: "Bernd Schneider will further strengthen and expand the activities of N+1 Group in the chemicals and related industries where he will leverage his large international industry network and his long-standing deal experience. This addition will improve N+1 Group's overall market position in chemicals on a global scale."

Dr Schneider studied chemistry and business administration at the University of Bayreuth (Germany) and earned a PhD degree in polymer chemistry at Bayreuth University and UCSB Santa Barbara. Mr. Schneider advised on more than 40 transactions covering all relevant segments of the chemicals and related industries. He is focussed on transactions with large and mid-sized chemicals companies and financial sponsors with interest in chemicals and related industries. Prior to joining N+1 Mr. Schneider was Head of Chemicals at Lincoln International for more than 3 years and systematically developed and expanded the Group's sector coverage. In previous stages of his career he held leading positions in the "Chemicals Competence Center" of PwC's transaction services division and in the DENOx catalysts division of Siemens.