Work experience
Sebastian Rudow is an experienced CxO with 15 years of experience as a CRO, CEO and CFO in various industries. He specializes in transformations, restructurings and managing strong organic and inorganic growth (including M&A and buy-and-build strategies). His expertise is particularly evident in complex and challenging business situations. His in-depth legal knowledge is based on a law degree and his previous role as a partner in a law firm specializing in operational and financial restructuring. This combination of business, financial and legal expertise enables him to manage companies holistically and achieve sustainable value enhancement.
- since March 11, 2025 Chief Transformation and Restructuring Officer (CTRO) of VARTA AG
- since 2025 Partner at FTI (FTI-Andersch), Germany / EMEA
- 2022 – 2025 Group CFO and Managing Director, icg Group (former H.I.G.-Portfolio Company), Leonberg (Germany / Netherlands / Croatia)
- 2021 – 2022 Country CEO Germany & Austria, Ecobat Group Koblenz / Germany / Austria
- 2018 – 2021 Member of the Board of Directors (Chairman since June 2020), Recytech S.A. Fouquières-lès-Lens, France
- 2017 – 2021 Chairman of the Management Board, Member and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Recylex S.A. Paris / France / Germany
- 2004 – 2017 Attorney at law at the law firm WELLENSIEK, which specializes in restructuring, including various CRO activities until October 2018, from November 2014 as a partner
