Know the Deal. Episode 7

Dr. Markus Dreißigacker has spent two decades in-house at some of the world's most recognizable companies. That includes Kellogg's, Pringles, and JDE Peet's, where he led compliance through a €15.6 billion IPO. Most recently, he served as Group General Counsel and Compliance Officer at Bruker Corporation. He has driven more than 40 M&A and integration deals, and was named 2025 M&A Counsel of the Year. Now leading legal for Constructor Group, Markus joins Katya Fisher and John Lindsey to unpack what separates a real compliance program from one that just avoids liability. They also discuss how he puts a price tag on every negotiation, and the human side of deals that spreadsheets never capture.