Mergers & Acquisitions
Trusted partner for strategic finance to respected entrepreneurs and esteemed enterprises in Southeast Europe
Tim Lep
Founder & CEO


advisory on sell-side or buy-side
closed or with the share-purchase agreement signed
Advisory to Alfi Funds in the acquisition of 100% stake of Merkur trgovina
Slovenia · 2021
Advisory to the owners of Iskratel Group in the sale to a strategic buyer S&T AG
Slovenia · 2020
Advisory to Slovenian retail company in the sale
Slovenia · 2020
Advisory to Slovenian financial institution in the sale
Slovenia · 2020
Advisory to Iskratel in the sale of 100% of ITH Fotovoltaika to Moja Elektrarna
Slovenia · 2019
Advisory to Generali in the acquisition of 100% stake in Adriatic Slovenica
Slovenia · 2019
Advisory to a party in acquiring 100% stake in a life-insurance company
Slovenia · 2019
Advisory to a company in strategic partnership search for next growth cycle
Slovenia · 2019
Advisory to the consortium of sellers in the sale to AIK banka
Slovenia · 2018
Advisory to Terme Čatež in the sale of 100% stake in Marina Portorož
Slovenia · 2018
Advisory to an international ICT solutions provider in the sale
Southeast Europe · 2018
Advisory to the owner of majority stake of an industrial company in the sale
Slovenia · 2018
Advisory to a company in the sale of majority stake for next growth cycle
Southeast Europe · 2018
Tim Lep is the CEO of Lep Elevate Partners, a boutique financial advisory firm active in Slovenia and Southeast Europe. Before founding the advisory firm in 2020, he acted as an independent consultant for mergers and acquisitions at UniCredit Group. He started his career at UniCredit as a credit analyst for medium-sized companies and continued as an M&A specialist for Slovenian and Serbian market with cross-sectorial footing. Following a rapid promotion, he became one of the youngest recipients of the UniCredit CEE - Deal of the Quarter Award (2019). He holds a Master's degree in Banking and Financial Management from the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, while he also studied at Aston Business School in the UK. He is a member of the TopEF club and an invited member of Beta Gamma Sigma, an international association connecting best graduates of most renowned business schools worldwide.