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M&A Advisory
Duff & Phelps supports companies and their advisors through every stage of M&A.
Our capabilities span buy-side and sell-side m&a advisory, comprehensive due diligence, fairness and solvency opinions, secondary market advisory services, valuation, compliance, disputes, tax, restructuring and cybersecurity, amongst others.
Leading Middle-Market M&A Advisor
Our team advises public corporations, financial sponsors, family-owned businesses and other private companies in middle-market buy side and sell side M&A transactions globally, with regional teams situated in U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, Ireland, France, China, Brazil and India.
Duff & Phelps has deep experience in buy side and sell side engagements, capital raising, transaction advisory services and financial sponsor coverage. Clients choose us for our:
- Senior staff engagement throughout every transaction;
- Experience, including more than 400 M&A transactions in the past five years and #5 ranking for U.S. middle-market transactions over the past 10 years1;
(Source: 1.Thomson Financial Securities Data (U.S. deals $10M < $150M, including deals without a disclosed value). Full years 2011 through 2020.)
- Global reach, including dedicated M&A professionals in the U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, Ireland, France, China, Brazil and India;
- Dedicated industry expertise;
- Financial Sponsor coverage and access to the global private equity community; and
- Breadth of in-house corporate finance and financial advisory services, which significantly enhance our M&A processes and outcomes for our clients.
Corporate Finance Accomplishments
As a leading middle-market advisor, our Corporate Finance practice delivers high-quality, independent and objective financial advice that corporate decision makers can trust. Throughout 2020, we continued to support our clients and colleagues in solving critical issues and provide comprehensive support on corporate transactions.
Featured Case Studies
M&A Advisory
Aerospace Defense and Government Services (ADG) M&A
Aerospace Defense and Government Services (ADG) M&AConsumer, Food, Restaurants and Retail M&A
Consumer, Food, Restaurants and Retail M&AEnergy M&A
Energy M&AHealthcare M&A
Healthcare M&AIndustrials M&A
Industrials M&ABusiness Services M&A
Business Services M&ATechnology M&A
Technology M&AContact Us
Stephen Burt
Global Head of M&A Advisory
Chicago
Stephen Burt
Josh Benn
Head of Americas M&A Advisory and Global Head of Consumer Corporate Finance
New York
Josh Benn
Andreas Stoecklin
Head of EMEA Corporate Finance and Co-Chair EMEA Management Committee
Corporate Finance
Frankfurt
Andreas Stoecklin
Howard Johnson
Head of Canadian M&A Advisory and Country Leader
M&A Advisory
Toronto
Howard Johnson
David Lu
Head of APAC Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
Shanghai
David Lu
Liya Vanyan
Director
Transaction Advisory Services
New Delhi
Liya Vanyan
Other Areas We Can Help
Fairness and Solvency Opinions
Independent opinions for boards of directors and special committees.
Distressed M&A and Special Situations
Financial and operational solutions for distressed and special situations.
Secondary Market Advisory Services
Transfer services to general partners and limited partners in alternative investments.
SPAC Advisory Services
Focused expertise for SPAC transactions.
Valuation Advisory Services
Valuation and consulting for financial reporting; federal, state and local tax; investment; and risk management purposes.
Corporate Contest Hostile M&A
Helping companies gather targeted intelligence for successful defense against hostile actions.
Cybersecurity Due Diligence for M&A
Cyber due diligence helps identify and assess the risks an acquisition would represent.
Insights
News
Events
Case Studies
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Advised HEB Swiss Investment on Its Divestment of a Minority Stake in Cicor Group to One Equity Partners
Sale of 29.3% stake in
to
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Advised Au Bon Pain on Its Sale to Ampex Brands
a subsidiary of
has been acquired by
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Advised LDC on Its Sale of Magicard Holdings Limited to Brady Corporation
a portfolio company of
has been acquired by
Fairness Opinion
Duff & Phelps Provided a Fairness Opinion to the Board of Directors of Chiasma, Inc. on Its Sale to Amryt Pharma plc
has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Advised Ya YA Foods Corporation on Its Sale to Entrepreneurial Equity Partners
has been acquired by
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Advised ETAK Systems LLC on Its Sale to ADB Companies, LLC
has been acquired by
Sell Side Advisor
The Industrials M&A Practice of Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Advised Coral Chemical Company on Its Sale to Quaker Chemical Company
has been acquired by
Exclusive Financial Advisor
The Business Services M&A Practice of Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Advised Outside Integrated Media, LLC on Its Sale to Pocket Outdoor Media, Inc.
has been acquired by
Financial Advisor
Duff & Phelps Advised Principal Logistics Technologies Limited on Its Acquisition of Brentech Data Systems
has acquired
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps’ Aerospace Defense and Government Services M&A Practice Advised Impresa Aerospace on Its §363 Sale to Crestview Aerospace
has been acquired in a §363 sale by
a portfolio company of
