PriestleySoundy advises Senior Management Team of Nucleus
PriestleySoundy is advising Richard Rowney (CEO of Nucleus) and his Senior Management Team in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Nucleus by funds and/or accounts managed, advised or controlled by HPS Investment Partners (“HPS”). HPS is joining forces with Epiris to support Nucleus with a shared vision to build the leading retirement-focused
Read More...PriestleySoundy advises capital D on majority stake in Phrasee
PriestleySoundy advised private equity house capital D in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Phrasee. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. capital D is the first majority institutional investor in Phrasee. Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, together with a group formed by Keyhaven Capital Partners
Read More...PriestleySoundy advises Simon Collins on his appointment as Non-Executive Chair of Big Technologies PLC
PriestleySoundy advised Simon Collins in connection with his appointment as Non-Executive Chair of Big Technologies PLC. Simon co-founded strategic advisory firm Gold Collins in 2018 and holds board positions at Decoded, Signal AI, Quantexa and the RAF. He was Chair of KPMG UK from 2012 to 2017 and Global Head of Transactions & Restructuring and
Read More...PriestleySoundy advises Founders and Senior Management Team of LoopMe
PriestleySoundy advised Founders, Stephen Upstone and Marco van de Bergh, and their Senior Management Team in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in LoopMe by funds advised by Mayfair Equity Partners. The deal is reported to value LoopMe at close to $200 million. LoopMe is a leading brand-focused mobile advertising platform, with estimated
Read More...PriestleySoundy advises Senior Management Team of Global Processing Services
PriestleySoundy advised Joanne Dewar (CEO) and her Senior Management Team in connection with the closing and upsizing of the latest fundraising of over $400 million by Global Processing Services (GPS). The investment was co-led by growth investors Advent International (through Advent Tech and affiliate Sunley House Capital) and Viking Global Investors. Temasek, the global investment
Read More...PriestleySoundy advises Steve Allan on his appointment as Executive Chair of Brainlabs
PriestleySoundy advised Steve Allan, the former global chief executive of WPP’s MediaCom, in connection with his appointment as full-time Executive Chair of, and a significant shareholder in, Brainlabs. Steve was part of a wave of UK agency pioneers who helped to develop media planning and buying as a stand-alone discipline in the 1980s and 1990s.
Read More...PriestleySoundy advises Michael French on his appointment as CCO of Viridor
PriestleySoundy advised Michael French in connection with his appointment as Chief Commercial Officer of Viridor. Michael joined Viridor after 14 years at E.ON, where he was responsible for global strategy as Chief Operating Officer. He will drive Viridor’s growth strategy in energy from waste (EfW) and polymers reprocessing in his new role, in a move
Read More...PriestleySoundy advises Dr Andrew Tyler CBE with his appointment as independent Chair of Themis Risk
PriestleySoundy advised Dr Andrew Tyler CBE in connection with his appointment as the independent Chair of Themis Risk. Andrew has over 25 years’ experience in Board-level positions, building and leading high-performing teams to deliver extraordinary business performance. Currently, Andrew is a Senior Advisor to Blackstone Credit and Chairs Winoa Group, Ainscough Crane Hire and ETL
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