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Michael Quinlivan

I joined Clearwater International in 2021 as a Senior Associate in the Dublin Office. Prior to joining Clearwater, I was a Manager in PwC Dublin’s Transaction Services Deals Advisory team where I worked on a broad range of transactions covering Europe and the US, with an aggregate value of over €2bn. I am a Chartered Accountant having trained within the Asset and Wealth Management Division in PwC and hold a Master Degree in Business Information Systems. I am also a qualified Primary School Teacher.

Clearwater advises Uniper on the sale of Uniper Energy DMCC to a consortium of Montfort Group and the Private Office of Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum

Afonso Lima

I am a deal leader at Clearwater International based in Porto, with 10 years’ experience working in corporate finance in a broad range of sectors. During this time I’ve been advising shareholders, management teams and institutional investors, completing remarkable sales, buy-outs, fundraises and strategic investments, among other transactions. I joined the firm in 2008 as an M&A analyst, and since then, I have seen the Portuguese office grow from a local M&A boutique to a truly integrated international company, that offers its clients combined global sector expertise and local knowledge, in handcrafted advisory services. Before Clearwater, I studied Economics at the Faculdade de Economia – Universidade do Porto (2008) and later, I completed a MSc in Management for the Creative Industries (2013) from Faculty of Economics and Management and School of Arts – Catholic University of Portugal. I also have experience in Not-for-Profit organisations, in educational and cultural sectors. With Clearwater I’ve had the opportunity to evolve from an Analyst to an Associate Director, leading projects from a sourcing stage to completion, by doing what really drives me in this industry: contributing positively towards business growth, creating value for entrepreneurs, and designing and delivering unique investment and development opportunities.

Fraser Tidman

I joined Clearwater in 2022, having held a number of talent, L&D, and generalist HR roles, both in the UK and globally. As International Talent Director, my role is focused on ensuring the business provides outstanding career development opportunities and continues to be a great place to work. We hold inclusion, diversity, equity, belonging, and the well-being of colleagues at our core.

Clearwater advises SoftCo on its investment from Keensight Capital

Adviser to SoftCo on its investment from Keensight

Clearwater advises Jiba on its sale to Sunweb

Clearwater advises LDC on its investment in REAL Digital International

Christian van Iersel

In 2020 I joined Clearwater as part of the intern programme, before re-joining on a permanent basis in 2022 as a M&A Analyst. In between these dates, I worked as an Assistant Controller at OMA. Alongside my studying, I also completed an internship in commercial finance at PepsiCo. I obtained a MSc in Financial Economics from Erasmus University in Rotterdam and a BSc in International Economics & Business from Radboud University in Nijmegen, which also included one exchange semester spent in the US.

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