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Duff & Phelps offers an array of integrated services that are unique to the marketplace, providing financial reporting and tax valuation, investment banking and transaction advisory services, fixed asset and real estate consulting, and dispute consulting and forensic advisory services.
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We have advised clients on valuation and corporate finance issues for more than 70 years and have a proven track record of supporting and defending our rigorous analyses and conclusions, executing when time is of the essence, and delivering value beyond client expectations.
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<p>Serving clients worldwide, Duff & Phelps has earned a reputation as a leading provider of insightful, independent and objective financial advice.</p>
<h2><a href="2_1_content.htm">Financial Advisory</a></h2>
<p>As one of the nation's largest independent financial advisory firms, Duff & Phelps has been providing valuation and financial advisory services to clients since 1932. Typical assignments include <a href="2_1_3_content_er.htm" title="Employee Retirement Income Security Act and employee stock ownership plans">ERISA & ESOP</a> transactions, <a href="2_1_1_content_cv.htm">business valuations</a>, <a href="2_1_2_content_fo.htm">fairness opinions</a>,<a href="2_1_6_content_to.htm">transaction opinions</a>, mergers and acquisitions, solvency opinions, corporate financing requirements, equity incentive compensation plans, purchase price allocation studies, goodwill impairment analysis, and complex tax and litigation matters. Our clients range in size from small closely held companies to major public corporations to private equity sponsors and venture capitalists.</p>
<p>Duff & Phelps offers its clients a broad spectrum of valuation services, which are conducted in a timely and accurate manner. Our valuation group draws upon the success and extensive experience of our mergers and acquisitions group in representing middle-market companies as both buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition transactions.</p>
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<a href="2_1_4_content_sc.htm" title="FAS 141 purchase price allocations, FAS 142 goodwill and other intangible assets">SEC Compliance and Financial Reporting</a><br>
<a href="2_1_5_content_tc.htm">Tax Compliance</a><br>
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<h2><a href="2_2_content.htm" title="mergers and acquisitions and private placements">Investment Banking</a></h2>
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Since 1932, Duff & Phelps' Investment Banking Practice has been successfully executing mergers & acquisitions and private placements for a broad spectrum of private and public middle-market companies. Our <a href="2_2_1_content_ma.htm">Mergers & Acquisitions</a> Group has a proven record of executing a wide range of assignments, including sell-side advisory and buy-side advisory; the <a href="2_2_2_content_pp.htm" title="subordinated debt with warrants, convertible debt, senior debt, and preferred or common equity">Private Placement</a> Group has consistently and effectively raised financing across all levels of the capital structure including all types of debt and equity. Each assignment is fully staffed with the most qualified professionals, who leverage the depth of their experience and industry knowledge to ensure that our client's objectives are met.
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<h2><a href="2_3_content.htm" title="Family Enterprise solutions and Business in Transition strategies">Strategic Business Advisors</a></h2>
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Duff & Phelps is dedicated to providing creative Family Enterprise solutions that enhance shareholder value, preserve the business, and maximize family wealth. We specialize in “Business in Transition” strategies for owners of closely held, middle-market companies, with assets typically ranging from $15 million to more than $300 million. In conjunction with our clients and their advisors, Duff & Phelps assists in developing and implementing personal and company financial strategies to accomplish the client’s objectives. Our main areas of expertise include: corporate financial strategies, business and wealth transfer, family business governance, corporate development, and executive compensation.
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<a href="2_3_1_content_fe.htm">Family Enterprise Study</a><br>
<a href="2_3_2_content_br.htm">Business Retention Advisory Services</a><br>
<a href="2_3_3_content_bd.htm">Business Disposition Advisory Services</a>
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<h2><a href="2_4_content.htm" title="DuffCap is a private equity management company">Capital Partners</a></h2>
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Duff & Phelps Capital Partners ("DuffCap") is a private equity management company established to bring large scale, best-in-class resources to middle-market investment opportunities across a portfolio of highly focused funds. DuffCap leverages the deal flow, infrastructure, expertise and tradition of quality known to Duff & Phelps. DuffCap is a pioneer in investment strategy, innovatively combining consolidation and growth strategies. We adhere to a management-centric investment philosophy of identifying and partnering with exceptional senior executives to acquire companies in fragmented and growing industries. This acquisition approach is combined with DuffCap’s internationally recognized leadership in the field of intellectual capital management.
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<a href="2_4_1_content_fof.htm" title="fund-of-fund investment vehicle">Family-of-Funds</a><br>
<a href="2_4_2_content_hisp.htm" title="growth capital for outstanding Hispanic executives and other senior managers serving the U.S. Hispanic market">Hispania Capital Partners</a><br>
<a href="2_4_3_content_enhance.htm" title="Intellectual Capital or IC venture capital returns with a leveraged buy-out risk profile">Enhanced Buyout</a>
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