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BRG Report: M&A Disputes Expected to Increase Globally in Challenging Deal Market;
Top Consultants Awards NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED; FTI Consulting Acquires Madison Consulting Group;
Crowe Names Mike Edwards New Managing Principal of Consulting Business; Oliver Wyman Acquires Innopay;
J. J. Keller Appoints Tony Wheel Executive Vice President; Rimkus Secures Investment from HGGC;
Tetra Tech Acquires LS Technologies |
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The latest M&A report from Berkely Research Group anticipates a surge in global M&A disputes, attributing the increase to the volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market, with digital assets and services becoming the primary source of contention. The report highlights recent disturbances in the market, including high-profile figures facing criminal charges and Bitcoin's price fluctuations. In parallel, notable acquisitions have taken place, such as FTI Consulting acquiring Madison Consulting Group, Oliver Wyman acquiring Innopay, Rimkus securing investment from HGGC, and Tetra Tech acquiring LS Technologies. Additionally, Crowe has appointed Mike Edwards as the new Managing Principal of its Consulting Business.
The Nomination Deadline for Top Consultants 2024 has been EXTENDED through March 14! Get your candidates submitted!
-- Michael Webb, Director |
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BRG Report: M&A Disputes Expected to Increase Globally in Challenging Deal Market. Global dealmakers expect more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) disputes in the year ahead as high interest rates, financing challenges and other pressures cast a persistent shadow over the deals landscape, according to the recently released Berkeley Research Group (BRG) M&A Disputes Report 2024. |
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Top Consultants Awards NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED through March 14! Consulting Magazine has announced the extension of nominations deadline for Top Consultants 2024. Click here for nomination details. |
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FTI Consulting Acquires Madison Consulting Group. Acquisition enhances property and casualty actuarial and compliance offerings within insurance practice. FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) has announced that it has acquired Madison Consulting Group, an actuarial consulting firm with 25 billable professionals and offices in Madison, Georgia., and Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. |
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Crowe Names Mike Edwards New Managing Principal of Consulting Business. Crowe LLP, a public accounting, consulting and technology firm, has announced the hiring of Mike Edwards as the next managing principal of its Consulting practice. Edwards, who officially joined Crowe in mid-January, will assume the leadership role April 1. Edwards will lead the Consulting practice, which consists of 150 partners and 2,000 professionals, reporting to Crowe CEO Mark Baer. |
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Oliver Wyman Acquires Innopay. Acquisition of payment advisory firm complements Oliver Wyman's existing payments consulting capabilities. Oliver Wyman, a global management consultancy, and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC) has announced the completion of its acquisition of Innopay for an undisclosed fee. |
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J. J. Keller Appoints Tony Wheel Executive Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain. J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., a North American safety and regulatory compliance solutions provider, is has announced the appointment of Tony Wheel as the company's new Executive Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain. Wheel officially joined the organization March 1, 2024, succeeding Tim Little, who will retire July 1, 2024. |
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Rimkus Secures Investment from HGGC. Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc., a global engineering and technical consulting firm, has announced that the firm has received a strategic growth investment from HGGC, a leading middle-market investment firm. Existing minority investor Century Equity Partners and the Rimkus management team will be rolling significant equity into the transaction. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. |
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Tetra Tech Acquires LS Technologies. Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, has announced that it has acquired LS Technologies, an innovative U.S. federal enterprise technology services and management consulting firm based in Fairfax, Virginia. |
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Got News? Get it to Us. Consulting Magazine strives to stay on the leading edge of relevant news and happenings in the consulting industry. So give us the head's up on the latest innovation, merger, client story or other news from your firm. Send your news item, press release or RSS feed to Michael A. Webb at mwebb@alm.com. |
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