Martina Wimmer

Martina Wimmer-Africa Wealth Summit

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Martina Wimmer has a strong corporate & business law, finance and investment background. Over the past 10 years she formed a reputable network of investors, entrepreneurs, lawyers and in the governmental sector.

She recently set up for a European family office a new headquarter in Abu Dhabi, UAE, acted as regional director and dealt during this process with the financial service regulators and other local authorities. Before she moved to the UAE, she worked for this family office as Senior Legal Counsel and held the role of COO for a regulated subsidiary of this family office. Amongst others, in her roles she led many financing rounds, oversaw a German IPO, supported on strategic investments of the family office, advised on relevant capital issuances and restructurings within the family office.

She is also deputy chairman of 029 Group SE, a stock listed company in Germany.

Before Dr. Wimmer joined the investment sector she worked for several years with the very renowned law firm “EY Law” in Vienna and accompanied several M&A transactions as well as domestic and cross-border mergers, demergers, spin-offs and other restructurings of international groups.

As a multi-talented lawyer, her work always focuses on a holistic approach with a strong emphasis on driving success, increasing efficiency, and eliminating vulnerabilities that sneak into businesses as they grow, whether a family office or a large corporation.

Dr. Wimmer graduated with a doctoral degree in Business Law from the well-known Law Faculty in Vienna and is a qualified lawyer in Austria and further holds a MLRO certificate.