Mr. Ulrik Karlsen is a Shanghai-based investment banker and entrepreneur with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and strategic advisory across global markets. He is a Founder of Global Pivot Equity (G.P.E.), an advisory firm specializing in cross-border M&A transactions and capital market solutions.

 

Ulrik has a proven track record in building and leading high-performing M&A teams, executing buy-side and sell-side mandates, capital raises, and complex special situation transactions in the mid-market segment.

 

Previously, he co-founded Norient Advisors, a leading advisory firm focused on Nordic-China cross-border transactions, which was successfully exited in 2022. He began his career as an M&A Analyst at E.J. McKay & Co., developing deep expertise in China-focused transactions.