José Eduardo Costas
Senior Advisor / Industry Aerospace & Defense (Commercial and Executive Jets, Defence, Defense Techs, Satellites, Radars, Special Missions) at Condere
José Eduardo Costas is a Senior Advisor focused on cross-border M&A opportunities in Industrials and Aerospace & Defence. He brings more than 30 years of international executive and advisory experience across aerospace, advanced manufacturing, energy and industrial technology, having held senior leadership roles at Embraer, Sulzer and Deutsche Aircraft in Brazil, Europe and Asia. Throughout his career, he has led complex commercial and strategic negotiations exceeding US$7 billion, supported market-entry, growth and partnership strategies, and developed extensive relationships with OEMs, suppliers, investors and family-owned industrial businesses. He currently advises companies and shareholders on strategic transactions, international expansion, succession and value creation, while serving on advisory boards of industrial and technology companies. Within REACH, he is particularly interested in connecting with advisors pursuing buy-side, sell-side and strategic partnership opportunities involving aerospace, defence, advanced manufacturing, composites, MRO, industrial equipment and related technologies, especially between Europe, the Americas and Asia.
