Wed, Dec 8, 2021

Duff & Phelps Corporate Finance, A Kroll Business, Expands Private Capital Markets Practice with Appointment of Howard P. Lanser as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Practice

Chicago – Duff and Phelps, A Kroll Business, the world’s premier provider of services and digital products related to valuation, governance, risk, and transparency and a leading middle-market transactions advisor, has announced the appointment of Howard P. Lanser as a managing director and head of U.S. Private Capital Markets, based in Chicago.

Lanser brings more than 25 years of experience providing capital structure and M&A advisory services to financial sponsors, private family/founder-owned businesses and public companies across a wide array of sectors. Leveraging his deep investor and lender relationships, he has executed over 260 transactions, raising over $50 billion globally.

Bob Bartell, Managing Director and President of Duff and Phelps, A Kroll Business Corporate Finance, said, “Howard Lanser will be a great addition to our team, expanding our Private Capital Markets capabilities in the U.S. Drawing on his extensive experience, Howard has secured successful outcomes for clients, structuring complex capital markets solutions ranging from growth investments to distressed lending.”

Prior to joining the firm, Lanser served as Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets for G2 Capital Advisors. Before that, he was the founder and Co-Head of Baird’s Debt Advisory Group. 

About Duff & Phelps Corporate Finance, A Kroll Business
Duff & Phelps Corporate Finance, A Kroll Business, provides comprehensive M&A advisory services and support throughout all corporate transactions. Our investment banking specialists help clients across buy and sell side M&A, restructuring, transaction opinions, ESOP advisory, transaction advisory and due diligence, financial sponsor connectivity and private capital and debt advisory. Our practice has been ranked number one for announced global fairness opinions for the last 10 years (more than 1,000 fairness opinions at $425 billion in deal value) and a top five U.S. middle market advisor (more than 600 M&A transactions over 10 years). We bring deep industry expertise, technical acumen, objective guidance and superior execution to every deal. For more information, visit www.duffandphelps.com.

About Kroll
Kroll is the world’s premier provider of services and digital products related to valuation, governance, risk and transparency. We work with clients across diverse sectors in the areas of valuation, expert services, investigations, cyber security, corporate finance, restructuring, legal and business solutions, data analytics and regulatory compliance. Our firm has nearly 5,000 professionals in 30 countries and territories around the world. For more information, visit www.kroll.com.