Strategic advice forTransformations

Our service expertiseHow we help our clients

Our transformation team reliably guides clients through complex transformations. We design and execute holistic programs—from diagnostics and program setup to implementation and sustainable impact. Additionally, we provide targeted support on key areas such as PMO, headcount reduction, real estate optimization, new operating models, and change management.

 

For each transformation, we assemble a tailored team of experts from our diverse practice groups, working seamlessly together to ensure success.

Strategy and Growth
Organizational Performance and People
Restructuring and Turnaround
Performance Improvement
Change Management
Interim and Program Management
Workforce Transformation
Working Capital and Cash Management
Digitalization 

Client StoriesWhat our clients say

Together with the team, we succeeded in a complex workforce transformation in less than 10 months. I really appreciated the structured approach, imple­mentation strength and sensitivity of the team during this project.
 
Jennifer Hader
Executive Director People & Culture, Messe München
The team joined us in the creation of a tailor-made and easily implementable transformation program. [...] Interactions with employees and managers were cooperative and characterized by mutual respect. The results are a solid basis for sustained growth of our business.
Ing. Karl-Heinz Strauss, MBA, FRICS
CEO, PORR AG
More client stories

Client StorYInternational mobile provider

We successfully supported an international mobile provider by addressing all cost categories across its entire footprint.

 

~38% reduction in internal headcount achieved.

 

>90% reduction in external headcount secured.

 

~16% reduction in indirect costs generated.

Learn more

news and InsightsWhat's new at Fortlane Partners?

Deal Announcement
July 2026
Fortlane Partners advised STUV Management and Pimenta GmbH with a Commercial Vendor Due Diligence
Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH (STUV), one of the world’s leading providers of high-security locking and access solutions, continues its long-term growth trajectory. With EMZ Partners, the company has gained an experienced strategic minority investor who will support STUV on its continued path of international growth. 
Insight
Brochure
July 2026
CFO Advisory
Today's CFOs are expected to run the business while transforming it at the same time. Navigating this challenge requires transparency, robust steering mechanisms and a clear focus on value creation.This insight provides an overview of how Fortlane Partners supports CFOs in strengthening liquidity, improving performance and creating the foundation for confident decision-making. We look forward to discussing your priorities and challenges.
Videocast
Transformentors
July 2026
#07 Marc-André Gimmy: Chair of the Labor Law Committee at the BRAK
In this episode of TRANSFORMENTORS®, Dr. Gunnar Binnewies of Fortlane Partners and Marc-André Gimmy of Taylor Wessing discuss a topic that is often underestimated in many companies—yet has a massive impact on transformation, leadership, and strategy: works councils and workforce reductions in practice. When companies grow, restructure, or have to reduce their workforce, management faces complex decisions:How do you handle employee participation? What leeway is actually available? And when does legal structuring become strategic steering? This episode shows why labor law is far more than just compliance—it is a key lever for business decisions, speed, and execution. The focus is on real-world case studies, structural levers for managing works council structures, differences between voluntary reduction programs and traditional social plans, as well as typical cognitive biases in management. Open, nuanced, and without legal oversimplification. A must-listen for CEOs, consultants, and executives who must not only accompany transformation but also actively shape it.
See all

Ready for tomorrow?Get in touch and see how our team can help you.

Contact us
Icon: pen-white