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Grant Thornton US to acquire M&A consultancy Stax

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Grant Thornton US to acquire M&A consultancy Stax

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, the advisory services business of Grant Thornton US, has agreed to acquire Stax, a Boston-based mergers and acquisitions (M&A) consulting firm.

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Accenture, WPP have discussed potential M&A deal

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Accenture, WPP have discussed potential M&A deal

Accenture and WPP have had discussions about a potential M&A deal or partnership, multiple sources have told Campaign.

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Restructuring specialist Leonard Curtis launches M&A advisory offering

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Restructuring specialist Leonard Curtis launches M&A advisory offering

Leonard Curtis, a restructuring and turnaround specialist, is eyeing expansion into the transactions space, bringing Toby Rolls on board to lead its new M&A advisory service line.

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Private equity sits on $1 trillion amid uncertainties, M&A stalls, PwC says

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Private equity sits on $1 trillion amid uncertainties, M&A stalls, PwC says

Private equity firms are holding about $1 trillion in unsold assets, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said on Wednesday — capital that, in a typical market environment, would have been returned to investors.

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FTI Consulting Strengthens Business Transformation Capabilities with Addition of Senior Managing Director Timothée Fraisse

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FTI Consulting Strengthens Business Transformation Capabilities with Addition of Senior Managing Director Timothée Fraisse

FTI Consulting, Inc. today announced the appointment of Andreas Schreiber as a Senior Advisor in the firm’s Insurance M&A practice in Germany.

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FTI Consulting Expands Transactions Practice with Appointment of Two M&A Experts

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FTI Consulting Expands Transactions Practice with Appointment of Two M&A Experts

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) announced the appointments of Emily Golenberg and Mitali Sharma as Senior Managing Directors in the Transactions practice within the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment.

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Alvarez & Marsal hires Energy M&A Managing Director

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Alvarez & Marsal hires Energy M&A Managing Director

Richard Cotterill joins A&M’s Corporate Finance practice in London to co-lead the development of its energy capability

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U.S. Private Equity Shot Up in 2024, Signaling a Potential ‘Golden Age’ Ahead New data from PitchBook paints a positive picture of the U.S. PE landscape.

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U.S. Private Equity Shot Up in 2024, Signaling a Potential ‘Golden Age’ Ahead New data from PitchBook paints a positive picture of the U.S. PE landscape.

Mergers and acquisitions analysts are already anticipating that 2025 and beyond could be a “golden age” for dealmaking, thanks to a mix of regulatory changes under Trump and broader economic trade winds that spell good things ahead for the M&A landscape.

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FTI Consulting adds senior managing directors Brian Salsberg and Michael Driscoll

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FTI Consulting adds senior managing directors Brian Salsberg and Michael Driscoll

FTI Consulting, a Washington, DC-headquartered management consultancy, has hired Brian Salsberg and Michael Driscoll as senior managing directors.

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FTI Consulting Adds EY Global M&A Leader to Transactions Practice

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FTI Consulting Adds EY Global M&A Leader to Transactions Practice

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) announced the appointment of Brian Salsberg as a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of M&A in the Transactions practice within the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment.

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M&A consultancy SCD Advisory establishes advisory board

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M&A consultancy SCD Advisory establishes advisory board

A trio of senior professionals have been assembled to serve on the newly-launched internal advisory board of M&A consultancy SCD, bringing on board experience from IBM, McKinsey and KPMG.

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Oliver Wyman acquires payments consultancy firm Innopay

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Oliver Wyman acquires payments consultancy firm Innopay

In its second deal this year, Oliver Wyman has acquired Innopay, a Netherlands-based consultancy firm specialised in digital transactions.

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Trinity Consultants acquires Longman Lindsey

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Trinity Consultants acquires Longman Lindsey

Trinity Consultants, a Dallas-headquartered environmental consulting firm, has acquired Longman Lindsey, a New York-based acoustical consulting firm

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Eight Advisory adds Boudewijn Wellink to Dutch partner team

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Eight Advisory adds Boudewijn Wellink to Dutch partner team

European consultancy Eight Advisory has strengthened its Restructuring & Turnaround practice in the Netherlands with seasoned expert Boudewijn Wellink.

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M&A deal value in MENA edges up to $44 billion in H1 2023

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M&A deal value in MENA edges up to $44 billion in H1 2023

The Middle East’s M&A scene looks back at a mixed first half of the year. According to analysis from EY, deal volume during this period was down by 14%, however, deal value saw a slight increase of 1% on the back of a flow of larger deals.

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KPMG names Hassan Alami post-merger integration leader in Saudi

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KPMG names Hassan Alami post-merger integration leader in Saudi

Big Four veteran Hassan Alami has found a new home with KPMG in Saudi Arabia, joining the firm as Head of its Integration & Separation practice.

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FTI Consulting appoints Edward Bridges as global head of M&A comms and activism

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FTI Consulting appoints Edward Bridges as global head of M&A comms and activism

FTI Consulting, a global management consultancy, has promoted Edward Bridges to the new role of global head of M&A and activism within its strategic communications segment.

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Bob Ruckh joins Alvarez & Marsal's M&A practice as managing director

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Bob Ruckh joins Alvarez & Marsal's M&A practice as managing director

Bob Ruckh, a retired EY senior partner, has joined Alvarez & Marsal (A&M)’s global transaction advisory group (TAG) as a managing director.

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Stax promotes Paul Edwards to global practice leader

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Stax promotes Paul Edwards to global practice leader

Stax, an M&A strategy consulting firm, has promoted Paul Edwards to global practice leader. He is based in the firm’s Boston headquarters.

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Western European M&A advisory Capitalmind joins Investec

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Western European M&A advisory Capitalmind joins Investec

International investment bank Investec has upped its stake in Capitalmind to now hold a majority share, as the firm aims to expand its M&A advisory business in Western Europe.

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