First Berlin Securities Brokerage

Founded in 1998 by Martin Bailey, First Berlin services the investment industry with independent research and brokerage. As a Deutsche Börse Listing Partner, First Berlin offers full IPO candidate support and develops issuing strategies for companies aiming to go public. First Berlin offers the full range of financial services for micro and small cap listed companies – from research and market intelligence to trading and professional support. The services investment brokerage (Anlagevermittlung § 2 Abs. 2 Nr. 3 WpIG) and placement (Platzierungsgeschäft § 2 Abs. 2 Nr. 8 WpIG) are being offered as tied agent unter the liability umbrella of mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank AG.

Pure Assets Deals

In real assets, we provide commercial and financial advisory services to developers, owners and buyside investors in the German, Spanish, Italian, UK, Irish and Romanian markets. We are active in both renewable energy, real estate project financing and off-market or auction deals.

  • Real Assets

  • Photovoltaic Energy Assets

  • Wind Energy Assets

  • Hydro/Biogas Energy Assets

  • Real Estate

  • Hardwood Forestry

Capital Markets

In capital markets, our front desk specialises in capital market transactions, block trades and corporate access via roadshows and individual conference calls. We offer a full-service platform for experienced investors in the German micro and small cap market. Through our micro and small cap expertise our clients can take advantage of opportunities through traditional equities and fixed income products.

  • Listed/Non-Listed Companies

  • Block Trades

  • Equity Placements

  • Bond Placements

  • Financial Advisory

  • M&A

Restructuring

  • Insolvency Plans

  • Business Restructuring

  • Asset Sales

Bringing companies and investors together

  • Company roadshows
  • On-demand management calls
  • Analyst calls for institutional and semi-institutional investors
  • Attendance at conferences in close interaction with our clients

Large Client Base

  • Direct targeting of 500+ investors through internal research distribution list
  • Open accessibility of research and roadshows to institutional investors over multiple platforms
  • Addressing retail investors through distribution of reports on retail platforms

Meet The Team

Gaurav Tiwari

Head of Capital Markets, Pure Asset Deals, Restructuring

Gaurav holds a Management degree from the University of Indore and has more than 15 years of experience working in financial markets. He joined First Berlin in 2008 and heads up overall capital markets and sales. His expertise is diverse. He manages equity and debt capital markets and is also responsible for originating and structuring infrastructure and real estate transactions. Previous employment includes managerial positions in retail and institutional sales at Birla Sunlife AMC and Main First Frankfurt.

Felix Goldring

Capital Markets, Pure Asset Deals, Structured Finance

Felix studied at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Berlin School of Economics and Law and took finance courses at Harvard University Summer School. He also gained industrial experience at Vishay Intertechnology Inc. Felix joined First Berlin in 2011 and handles capital increases for listed companies, structures real estate transactions and arranges debt financing for real estate projects.

Timo Mayer

Capital Markets

Timo joined the team in 2017 after starting his career at youmex AG in Frankfurt and Greiff capital management AG in Freiburg. At First Berlin he organises roadshows, maintains a list of active investor contacts, and coordinates institutional sales for family offices, insurance companies, asset managers, fund boutiques and pension funds. He holds a diploma in Economics from the Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg and is a Eurex Certified Derivatives Trader.

Amon Spohn

Capital Markets

Amon joined the team in 2022 after completing his Bachelor of Science in Economics at Humbold-Universität zu Berlin, where he is currently enrolled in the consecutive master’s programme. At First Berlin he supports the team on listed and private equity, fund transactions, real asset deals and alternative investments.

Gregor Gross

Capital Markets

Gregor joined the team in 2022 while studying Industrial Engineering at TU Berlin. Earlier in his academic career, he acquired practical experience working at Oddo BHF where he was responsible for market research and fund structuring. At First Berlin, Gregor supports the team on topics such as listed and private equity.

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