The combined firm, with over 110 investment bankers serving the financial services sector, has offices in London, New York, Chicago and Paris.

UK-headquartered Fenchurch Advisory Partners, which is also present in New York and Paris, announced yesterday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with US-based Broadhaven Capital Partners. The financial terms of the combination were not disclosed. 

Fenchurch is an investment banking advisory firm – backed by strategic partner Natixis CIB -– that solely provides financial services businesses. Fenchurch advises corporates and financial sponsors across insurance, asset and wealth management, banking, and specialty finance. Last year, it advised on 27 transactions. In Broadhaven’s case, it was founded in 2009, and has teams in New York and Chicago, with a total of 40 professionals.

Broadhaven’s senior leadership team will join as partners of the combined firm and Gerard von Dohlen, Broadhaven’s co-founder, will join the board of directors, the firms said in a statement.

The combined firm will have more than 110 investment bankers dedicated to the financial services sector, including 30 senior managing directors and managing directors, across offices in London, New York, Chicago and Paris. 

“Building up our presence in the United States has been a strategic priority for Fenchurch. Broadhaven is a rare fit, geographically, culturally and in terms of sub sector coverage, materially enhancing our ability to support clients in Europe and the US,” Malik Karim, founder and CEO of Fenchurch, said.

Mohamed Kallala, CEO of Natixis in charge of corporate and investment banking, added: “We are pleased to support Fenchurch in this important combination and to welcome the Broadhaven team to our international M&A advisory network. This transaction strengthens Fenchurch’s position in the United States and in financial services, a core industry focus for Natixis CIB.”