Meet the expert

Meet the expert

Severin Forstner

Principal, expert in transaction support, especially software and IT services

I am passionate about supporting our clients with commercial buy- and sell-side advisory, ensuring they achieve the best possible outcomes. My expertise lies primarily in the software and IT services sectors, where we strive to deliver exceptional value and strategic insights.

Severin is a Principal based in our London office, where he works as part of our Transaction Support practice, working closely with international mid-cap private equity funds. 

He joined Analysys Mason via the acquisition of Telescope Advisory, a boutique consultancy offering expert consultancy support for transactions in the small- and mid-cap private-equity market. Severin is proud of his role in helping Telescope Advisory (and its clients) grow beyond its initial start-up phase, which has given him valuable expertise in accelerating growth and innovation. 

Throughout his career with Telescope Advisory and Analysys Mason, Severin has amassed extensive project management experience by working around the world on strategy consulting and M&A advisory projects. His current area of specialisation is commercial due diligence studies within the software and IT services sector. Severin loves engaging closely with private equity clients to help them to assess and realise the best investment opportunities for their managed funds. He has done this for clients and partners across Europe, Asia and Africa, with a particular focus on higher-growth markets.

His adventurous spirit is evidenced not just by the range of markets he has worked in, but the countries he has lived in too: he was born and raised in Bavaria, but has since lived in China, India and Korea, and is now based in the UK.