Dr Alexander Koeberle-Schmid, author and fourth-generation member of a German/Bavarian business-owning family, advises medium-sized to large multinational family enterprises around the world. He is an expert in strategy, governance, succession, boards, family council, family office, philanthropy and family constitution.
Alexander, family business expert at PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH, Germany, has helped more than 100 entrepreneurial families from around the world navigate the complexities of communal investing. His latest book, The Family Office: A Practical Guide to Strategically and Operationally Managing Family Wealth, co-written with Canessa, Escher, Preller and Weber, explores the many aspects that lead to a successful transition from family business to family office.
Despite their semantic similarities, success in the former does not necessarily translate to success in the latter, and designing a bespoke family office solution to meet the unique requirements of its stakeholders can prove challenging.
