Global alternatives asset manager Salter Brothers has formed a strategic partnership with International Mergers and Acquisitions Partners (IMAP) that will improve its ability to provide corporate advisory and cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) services.
The manager indicated the arrangement will combine its deep local market expertise with IMAP’s international reach across more than 50 countries. Salter Brothers will also gain access to a network of senior M&A professionals, sector specialists and international deal flow as a result.
“This partnership represents an important step in expanding our advisory capabilities and global reach,” Salter Brothers capital managing director Ryan Legudi noted.
“Salter Brothers’ ongoing commitment to providing clients with access to world-class advisory expertise and international opportunities, particularly as cross-border M&A activity continues to evolve, is one of our strategic business objectives.”
The deal will provide Australian clients access to a vast array of global M&A opportunities and expertise.
IMAP chair Jurgis Oniunas confirmed the partnership with Salter Brothers is unique.
“We are pleased to announce Salter Brothers as IMAP’s exclusive partner in Australia, a powerhouse market bridging Asia, Europe and North America, fuelled by deep institutional capital and strong governance. Australia is a strategically important M&A market for IMAP, underpinned by institutional capital, strong corporate governance and sustained cross-border interest,” Oniunas said.
According to IMAP, it looks for the best partners around the world that are compatible with its approach to ensure clients receive the same level of professional standards, regardless of where they are based.
“With deep pools of domestic and international capital and an active deal environment, the [Australian] market continues to offer attractive opportunities for M&A and corporate finance transactions,” Oniunas said.
Last year, Salter Brothers completed A$700 million in M&A and capital market transactions.
IMAP has more than 50 years’ experience advising on mid-market transactions across a wide range of industries and has advised on 2200 transactions valued at US$130 billion in the past decade alone.
