Paul Embleton
CEO, Co-founder
Brandur Thor Ludwig
Executive Director, Head of Business Development and Asset Management
Bjorn Agust Bjornsson
Executive Director, COO
Philip Wittrup
Executive Director, Nordic Branch Manager
Diogo Pereira
Managing Director, Reviva Portugal
Paul Embleton
CEO, Co-founder
Paul is Co-founder and CEO of Reviva Capital, responsible for the company’s overall management, strategy and growth, as well as its daily management and development of its international loan servicing platform and Group operations.
Paul has over 30 years’ experience in banking and finance having worked for “Big 4” audit firms, banks and has expertise in financial and operational restructuring and turnarounds.
Paul holds a Masters Degree in Accounting and Economics from the University of Aberdeen and is Fellow of the Scottish Institute of Chartered Accountants. He holds a Luxembourg business licence as an economic advisor and accounting expert.
Paul is a British citizen and has lived in Luxembourg since 1990.
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Paul has over 30 years’ experience in banking and finance having worked for “Big 4” audit firms, banks and has expertise in financial and operational restructuring and turnarounds.
Paul holds a Masters Degree in Accounting and Economics from the University of Aberdeen and is Fellow of the Scottish Institute of Chartered Accountants. He holds a Luxembourg business licence as an economic advisor and accounting expert.
Paul is a British citizen and has lived in Luxembourg since 1990.
Brandur Thor Ludwig
Executive Director, Head of Business Development and Asset Management
Brandur joined Reviva in 2010 and leads the company’s new business and growth activities, as well as its asset management practice. He is actively engaged in new deal origination, portfolio underwriting efforts as well as the company’s current workout management mandates.
Brandur has over 30 years’ experience in the international finance, cross-border M&A and Private Equity Real Estate Investment & Management. Since 2008, he has been actively involved in the European NPL market especially in the realisation of complex commercial real estate loans and collaterals across Europe.
Graduated with Cand. Oecon in Finance from the University of Iceland in 1996 and has extensive experience in working across borders and cultures from having operated in USA, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Brandur was born in USA and has lived and worked in Iceland and the UK before moving to Luxembourg in 2004 where he currently resides.
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Brandur has over 30 years’ experience in the international finance, cross-border M&A and Private Equity Real Estate Investment & Management. Since 2008, he has been actively involved in the European NPL market especially in the realisation of complex commercial real estate loans and collaterals across Europe.
Graduated with Cand. Oecon in Finance from the University of Iceland in 1996 and has extensive experience in working across borders and cultures from having operated in USA, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Brandur was born in USA and has lived and worked in Iceland and the UK before moving to Luxembourg in 2004 where he currently resides.
Bjorn Agust Bjornsson
Executive Director, COO
Bjorn Agust joined Reviva Capital in 2012 and leads all aspects of the company’s information technology activities. He oversees the IT setup and daily operations, both from an infrastructure and operational aspect, as well as the development and servicing of the company’s IT platform. He’s actively engaged in the onboarding of new business portfolios both from an operational and information technology perspective.
Bjorn Agust has over 25 years’ experience in information technology, both within the financial services industry and the retail industry. He has a proven track record and expertise in developing and delivering complex business solutions to international companies in Europe, USA, Asia and the Middle East.
Bjorn Agust holds a B.Sc. Degree in Computer Science and Business Administration from Reykjavik University. He is originally from Iceland but has lived abroad for most of his adult life and currently resides in Luxembourg.
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Bjorn Agust has over 25 years’ experience in information technology, both within the financial services industry and the retail industry. He has a proven track record and expertise in developing and delivering complex business solutions to international companies in Europe, USA, Asia and the Middle East.
Bjorn Agust holds a B.Sc. Degree in Computer Science and Business Administration from Reykjavik University. He is originally from Iceland but has lived abroad for most of his adult life and currently resides in Luxembourg.
Philip Wittrup
Executive Director, Nordic Branch Manager
Philip joined Reviva in 2016 as Senior Transaction Manager, with base in Copenhagen after spending 2.5 years at the head office in Luxembourg. Philip is involved in all aspects of the mandate management and underwriting of new transactions.
Prior to joining Reviva, Philip spent 6 years at EY Corporate finance with a focus on Infrastructure advisory and transaction support. Prior to EY, Philip spent 3 years as functioning Group Treasurer at DNB Nord.
Philip graduated with a Masters in Economics (Cand. Polit.) from the University of Copenhagen.
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Prior to joining Reviva, Philip spent 6 years at EY Corporate finance with a focus on Infrastructure advisory and transaction support. Prior to EY, Philip spent 3 years as functioning Group Treasurer at DNB Nord.
Philip graduated with a Masters in Economics (Cand. Polit.) from the University of Copenhagen.
Diogo Pereira
Managing Director, Reviva Portugal
Diogo is the Managing Director of Reviva Capital’s operations in Portugal and oversees the workout management and debt advisory services provided in South–European markets.
Diogo joined Reviva Capital in early 2022 from CMS Portugal.
Diogo is a Portuguese national and lives and works in Lisbon.
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Diogo joined Reviva Capital in early 2022 from CMS Portugal.
Diogo is a Portuguese national and lives and works in Lisbon.
Ari Danielsson
Chairman
Steen Parsholt
Director
Maxim von MitzlaffLaeisz
Director
Ari Danielsson
Chairman
Steen Parsholt
Director
Maxim von Mitzlaff-Laeisz
Director
Ari Danielsson
Chairman
Ari is Co-founder and Chairman of Reviva Capital.
Ari has over 25 years’ experience at the intersection of information technology and banking and finance, in both executive and non–executive roles and has spent the last 12 years as an active participant on the European NPL market. Prior to incorporating Reviva Capital, Ari was Managing director of Glitnir Bank Luxembourg and led its successful restructuring and voluntary winding–down from 2008.
Ari holds B.Sc. in Computer Sciences and MBA from Reykjavik University and has completed the International Directors Programme at the INSEAD university in France.
Ari is a native Icelander, living and working in Luxembourg for the last decade, but recently returned to his home country where he is actively engaged in investments and board member roles in finance and IT sectors.
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Ari has over 25 years’ experience at the intersection of information technology and banking and finance, in both executive and non–executive roles and has spent the last 12 years as an active participant on the European NPL market. Prior to incorporating Reviva Capital, Ari was Managing director of Glitnir Bank Luxembourg and led its successful restructuring and voluntary winding–down from 2008.
Ari holds B.Sc. in Computer Sciences and MBA from Reykjavik University and has completed the International Directors Programme at the INSEAD university in France.
Ari is a native Icelander, living and working in Luxembourg for the last decade, but recently returned to his home country where he is actively engaged in investments and board member roles in finance and IT sectors.
Steen Parsholt
Director
Steen Parsholt has served as the Non–executive Director of Reviva Capital S.A. since 2016.
Since 2005 Steen has served on a wide range of boards in Denmark and abroad, in both financial services and a wide range of industrial companies. Steen also played an active role in unwinding defaulted banks in Denmark and Iceland during the years 2010–2016. Steen currently serves as Chairman or Deputy Chairman of 6 Companies and as a board member of an additional three companies.
Prior to his career as a non–executive director, Steen served in various companies in the international financial services sector, both banking and insurance, in Denmark, UK, Italy and US, including Citibank, UBS, Atradius and Aon.
Steen is a Danish national and resided in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Since 2005 Steen has served on a wide range of boards in Denmark and abroad, in both financial services and a wide range of industrial companies. Steen also played an active role in unwinding defaulted banks in Denmark and Iceland during the years 2010–2016. Steen currently serves as Chairman or Deputy Chairman of 6 Companies and as a board member of an additional three companies.
Prior to his career as a non–executive director, Steen served in various companies in the international financial services sector, both banking and insurance, in Denmark, UK, Italy and US, including Citibank, UBS, Atradius and Aon.
Steen is a Danish national and resided in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Maxim von Mitzlaff-Laeisz
Director
Maxim is the co–head of Asset Management at Davidson Kempner European Partners, covering Europe and Asia for the Real Estate, Corporate and Structured Product desks.
Maxim has over 15 years experience in the financial sector with focus on real estate debt and direct asset workout.
Maxim holds a Master degree in Finance and Management and BSC (Hons) in Economics from Loughborough University.
Maxim joined the board of Reviva Capital in June 2022.
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Maxim has over 15 years experience in the financial sector with focus on real estate debt and direct asset workout.
Maxim holds a Master degree in Finance and Management and BSC (Hons) in Economics from Loughborough University.
Maxim joined the board of Reviva Capital in June 2022.
