H/Advisors Abernathy

H/Advisors Abernathy’s data analysis found that nearly 60% of the largest transactions announced in 2024 leaked before their official announcement. The fifth annual edition of our #proprietaryresearch analyzes pre-announcement leaks in M&A transactions and provides corporate leaders, Boards of Directors and M&A advisors with key insights and trends from the past year of dealmaking. Read actionable insights and updated data to help navigate today’s volatile M&A environment here: https://lnkd.in/eyvFDJF6 #mergerandacquisitions #strategiccomms

Congratulations to our client Bridge Investment Group on its agreement to be acquired by Apollo for $1.5 billion. This transaction positions Bridge for its next phase of growth amid growing demand for alternative investments and, post-closing, Bridge will add immediate scale to Apollo’s real estate equity platform.  Our cross-office team advising Bridge is led by Eric Bonach Dan Scorpio Emma Prenn-Vasilakis and Deven Anand.

🌐 As a global network, we benefit from a wide range of perspectives to provide nuanced, comprehensive and topical insights on the issues challenging international markets today. As financial markets face a volatile year of tariffs, trade wars and geopolitical uncertainty, our experts in the US, the EU, the UK, the GCC, APAC and Australia put their minds together to outline what businesses can expect in 2025. 📈 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eRZk8RQK Thank you Mairi Maclennan for pulling the report together and thank you to all contributors from the H/Advisors network: Liz Sidoti, Jesse Rachelle, Mark D., Alexandros Nikolaidis, Helena Walsh, John Rowland, Dave Eaton, Laura Stockwell (Hutchings), Sharmilpal Kaur, Tracey Cain H/Advisors Abernathy, H/Advisors Cicero, H/Advisors Dubai, H/Advisors Klareco, H/Advisors APA. Stéphane Fouks, Arielle Schwab, Neil Bennett, Tom Johnson, Jeremy Dorling, Kate Keepax #StrategicCommunications #GlobalLocalExperts #2025FinancialMarkets #FinancialServices

Learn more about the #publicaffairs and #strategiccommunications expertise offered by our colleagues in the newly launched #HAdvisorsBrussels office.

Last night, the H/Advisors network gathered at La Bibliothèque Solvay to celebrate the official launch of the Brussels office, which was hosted by Stéphane Fouks, Helena Walsh and myself.   The occasion was marked with a timely panel on the political, social and economic future of the European Union, moderated by Méabh Mc Mahon, European Affairs Correspondent and TV Anchor for Euronews, with speakers Ana Vasconcelos, François-Xavier Bellamy and Juan Fernando López Anguilar, all members of the European Parliament.   Thank you to everyone who attended and to the exceptional team who made this event a success! Thank you also to all our Marketing team for organizing it and a very personal Abraço for those who travelled expressly from different destinations just to be with us. #StrategicCommunications #GlobalLocalExperts #PublicAffairs #Brussels #EuropeanUnion #HAdvisors

Some insightful reading for the long weekend, from the pen of our colleagues Dan Scorpio and Sydney Isaacs: Inside the Boardroom: #ShareholderActivism Predictions for #2025ProxySeason, published by Agenda 💡#strategiccommunications

We're racing into February with reports and rumours about relationships between asset classes and sectors. Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, a French AI report reveals AI companies snagged about 20% of all venture capital funding in Europe in 2024. Meanwhile, at IPEM Cannes, our own Rebecca Gaffney chatted with Richard Hope, Global Co-Head of Investments and Head of EMEA at Hamilton Lane, about private wealth, keeping Hamilton Lane's annual survey in mind. Across the pond, Marc Rowan's crystal ball shows large private capital companies cosying to traditional asset managers, giving investors a bigger slice of the unlisted asset pie. This partnership trend could shake up Wall Street, blurring the lines between private credit and bank debt.   Written by Rebecca Gaffney, Max Burke and H/Advisors Abernathy.   #privateequity #privatecapital

Last night, we hosted ‘AI, Information & Democracy’ in collaboration with French-American Foundation - France. The event, brilliantly organised by H/Advisors Havas Paris, brought together prominent leaders from politics, research, media, and innovation. It featured insightful discussions on: - AI and Europe – Regulation, innovation, sovereignty: How can we make Europe a stronghold of AI and democratic values? - AI, facts, and opinion-making – Algorithms, influencers, theories: How can AI contribute to building an enlightened public opinion? More insights follow with MAKEITLIVE!  In the meantime, H/Advisors Cicero's Alice McLaren Blade shares her reflections on the chilling realities of AI we might soon be dealing with:   🙅 Are we equipped to tackle AI-powered fake news? 📰 How comms professionals help discern truth from misinformation? 🏛️ The regulatory challenge in the AI race Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAbgvSNk   Stéphane Fouks, Arielle Schwab, Amina Sabeur, Chris Wimpress, Jacques Attali, Tatiana Jama, Brillant Marc-Antoine, Chine Labbe, Iban Garcia del Blanco, Julie Martinez, Charles Gorintin, Asma Mhalla, Thomas Huchon, Marion Hivert Coubard, Maya Mansour, Kate Keepax, Christophe Pelletier.   #AI #StrategicCommunications #FrenchAmercianFoundation #HAdvisorsGlobal

H/Advisors Abernathy's managing directors Dan Scorpio and Liz Sidoti explore how the ongoing scrutiny of the technology sector, following the tenure of outgoing Democratic FTC Chair Lina Khan, coincides with M&A markets that appear to be anticipating a more lenient #antitrust stance from the incoming administration. In such environment, our colleagues recommend technology companies to start with taking a proactive approach to potential mergers and acquisitions and clearly explaining their reasons early in the process and show how these deals will improve market competition. You can read their full take on #MergersAndAcquistions antitrust expectations for a new Administration here: https://bit.ly/40w62fV #strategiccommunications #publicaffairs #dealmaking

Happy Chinese New Year! 🐍 As we slither into the Year of the Snake, private equity players are shedding old fears and embracing fresh opportunities. At IPEM Wealth in Cannes, optimism coiled around the idea that private investors could inject up to $10 trillion into private capital, while European firms were urged to perform together like a dragon dance to stay competitive on the global stage. In the US, regulators remain divided on whether looser oversight will spark fresh growth or invite a venomous wave of risk. We hear from Bloomberg Australia, no strangers to snakes, who discuss the PE firms bearing their fangs at one of the country's biggest wealth and superannuation providers. Meanwhile, from a revival in healthcare deals to a record-breaking secondary market and new waves in private credit, the private capital world is proving that while the market may twist and turn, it’s always ready to strike. Written by Max Burke, Sarah Delabriere and H/Advisors Abernathy. #privateequity #privatecapital