FTI Consulting M&A and Activism Practice Notches New Rankings in Bloomberg in FY 2024 League Tables
We are proud to share our recognition across multiple categories in Bloomberg’s 2024 FY Global Activism League Tables. These accomplishments reflect the ongoing growth of our global M&A and Activism practice.
Since 2022, we have doubled the total number of public activism defense engagements across the firm. Notable results recognized by Bloomberg include:
- Ranked 4th for global advisers in 2024, up from 16th in 2022
- Ranked as 2nd in Europe (with only one engagement separating first and second)
- Consistently realizing growth across categories (total engagements, sector, market cap, +1bn+ targets, +5bn targets)
See here for the full league tables.
The team supports clients in navigating engagements with dedicated economic activist shareholders, increasingly vocal institutional investors and ESG funds. The cross-functional team brings practical insight to media relations, proxy advisory recommendations, investor engagement and ESG strategy to realize positive outcomes for clients.
“Many of our activism defence mandates have included cross-border, international activism campaigns bringing cultural and market practice complexities. Asymmetries in valuations across sectors and international equities markets are providing more opportunities for activists than ever before. Much defence preparation and active defence advice remains in the shadows and Board’s should be mindful that what they see in the media is just the tip of the iceberg. It’s never been more important for Boards to remain close to shareholders, understanding where they stand and how they view the company, its strategy, rating and valuation.”
Global Head of M&A and Activism, FTI Strategic Communications
“Activism defense is a shifting landscape. As our research has shown, settlements, attacks, targets, are all changing. The legacy playbook is no longer effective. Our rapid growth the past few years is fueled by pulling our broad resources toward solving the acute challenges of modern activism for our clients.”
U.S. Head of M&A and Activism, FTI Strategic Communications
“We are proud to be recognized again as a leading provider of activism defence. Whilst most of our work never sees the light of day, a clear plan and a steady head makes all the difference when these situations become public, we look forward to supporting clients navigate these challenges in what we expect to be another busy year in 2025.”
UK Head of M&A and Activism, FTI Strategic Communications
FTI Consulting’s investment in the M&A and Activism team has made this team a top-tier player in the space in just three years. We have built a team designed to cater to the demand from clients facing high-stakes transactions and shareholder activism communications challenges, with backgrounds ranging from roles at activist hedge funds and Institutional Shareholder Services to serving as a CNBC news anchor. Most recently, we added Rob Bradley, a Managing Director who led investor relations functions at several Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, including LogMeIn, Dropbox, and DigitalOcean. Rob has been a key part of transformational transactions, engagements with notable shareholder activists, and successful initial public offerings.
We are immensely proud of the work we do and the recognition we have received from the industry. Our cross-functional team brings practical insight to realize positive outcomes for clients. This, paired with the strong partnership between the teams in the U.S., UK, Ireland, Brussels, Germany, France, Korea, and Japan, forms a global advisory platform that is unmatched.
Congratulations to the team for their outstanding efforts, and a heartfelt thank you to our clients and partners for their ongoing trust and collaboration.
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