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 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 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
Read More...PriestleySoundy advised Marco Limena in connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of BOARD International, and his employment and incentive arrangements. Marco was previously CEO of TOMIA, a global provider of software solutions backed by Vista Equity Partners. Marco has held senior executive positions in leading technology corporations, including Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Sylantro Systems and
Read More...PriestleySoundy is advising Gary Lubner (CEO) and his senior management team in connection with the sale of a minority stake in Belron. The transaction will see lead investor Hellman & Friedman, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners and GIC acquire a combined stake of up to 13% in Belron, giving Belron an
Read More...PriestleySoundy advised Itzhak (Tzachi) Wiesenfeld in connection with his appointment as the independent Chair of ACRE, having previously advised Tzachi in connection with his appointment as independent Chair of iLOQ (December 2019). Tzachi has over 30 years’ experience in senior management positions. For 12 years he was the EMEA CEO at ASSA ABLOY, the global
Read More...We are delighted to be able to announce that, as of today, since PriestleySoundy opened for business in January 2019 we have now won over 100 mandates. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all our clients and friends – we literally could not have done any of this without you.
Read More...PriestleySoundy advised private equity house capital D in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in Qmee. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. capital D is the first institutional investor in Qmee and will partner with Qmee’s Founders, Jonathan Knight and Nick Sutton, to support them on the next phase
Read More...PriestleySoundy advised Andy Caffyn in connection with his appointment as Non-Executive Chair of Beck & Pollitzer (“B&P”). Andy has extensive global manufacturing and engineering business management experience and is Chair of multiple high-growth international companies. Founded in London in 1863, B&P is now the global market leader in industrial machinery installation and relocations, employing over
Read More...PriestleySoundy is advising CEO David Esfandi and the Senior Management Team of Cannacord Genuity Wealth Management (“CGWM”) on their incentive arrangements in connection with an investment into the business by HPS Investment Partners. HPS will acquire £125 million worth of Convertible Preferred Shares issued by the parent company of the CGWM business. The transaction was
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