The VMA (Vereinigung Deutscher M&A-Berater) was founded in 2007 as sub-association/committee of the BM&A e.V. (Bundesverband Mergers & Acquisitions). We understand ourselves as professional association of leading and independent mid-market M&A advisory companies in Germany.

Our clients are mainly medium-sized enterprises with a focus on international activities, but also large multinational corporations and financial investors. We offer our clients excellent consulting services in the fields of the sale or acquisition of companies, succession planning, growth-capital, financing, and more. 

Goals

Our primary goal is to increase the transparency and reliability for our clients by applying high quality standards and strict ethical values as well as a recognized certification system. Therefore, we

• develop quality standards and corresponding certification processes (in close dialogue with the BM&A e.V.)
• facilitate the exchange of experience among our members, for example by sharing best practice based on a strict ethical code (comparable with the Attorney Code of Conduct)
• create publicity for the profession of M&A consultancies by doing systematic PR
• support the international networking of our profession with comparable organizations abroad to meet the growing demand for foreign investors
• engage in political lobbying, for example in terms of inheritance tax law, income tax law for capital gains, taxation of private equity funds, etc.

The VMA is aimed at

Executive Board

Joachim Schlösser Gründungspartner, Hübner Schlösser & Cie Luise-Ullrich-Str. 8 82031 Grünwald Tel: +49 (0)89 998997-30 Fax: +49 (0)89 998997-33 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Stefan Constantin Partner, C.H. Reynolds Corporate Finance AG Bockenheimer Landstrasse 97-99 60325 Frankfurt/Main Tel: +49 (0)69 974030-40 Fax: +49 (0)69 974030-97 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Klaus Basse IMAP M&A Consultants AG Eastsite II, Harrlachweg 1 68163 Mannheim Tel: +49 (0)621 3286-21 Fax: +49 (0)621 3286-100 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Xaver Zimmerer Geschf. Gesellschafter, InterFinanz GmbH Tersteegenstraße 28 40474 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 (0)211 16802-19 Fax: +49 (0)211-9062028 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Membership

Full membership of the VMA can be obtained by all recognized, independent mid-market M&A consultancies who fulfill the admission criteria and introduce themselves personally to the existing members during a VMA workshop. Individuals may not be a member of the VMA. Simultaneous membership of the BM&A is not mandatory.

In return, every member acquires the right to participate on events organized and carried out by the VMA for free or at reduced prices. Additionally, members can advertise the fact that they are subject to the code of ethics and guidelines for good practice of the VMA. Members are also obliged to display the official VMA logo accompanied by the words "Mitglied der VMA" in their business documents.