Fenchurch Advisory Partners to combine with Broadhaven Capital Partners

Investment banking advisory firm Fenchurch Advisory Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Broadhaven Capital Partners to create an international investment bank serving the financial services sector.

Supported by its strategic partner Natixis CIB, Fenchurch said the merger represented a significant step in its development as it looks to continue building an international advisory firm dedicated to financial services.

It stated that Broadhaven would add a complementary North American franchise and the combination would accelerate Fenchurch’s expansion into the US, improving its ability to support clients amid heightened cross-border activity, regulatory change, and technological evolution.

Fenchurch is an investment banking advisory firm for the financial services sector, providing advice to corporates and financial sponsors on M&A, capital raisings and shareholder activism across insurance, asset and wealth management, banking, and specialty finance.

Meanwhile, Broadhaven is an investment bank advising clients in financial technology, asset and wealth management, market infrastructure and the broader financial services sector on M&A, capital raising, and strategic transactions.

Broadhaven’s senior leadership team will join the combined firm as partners, with its co-founder, Gerard von Dohlen, joining the board of directors.

“We have admired Broadhaven for many years, sharing similar values centred around client focus, and we are delighted to have persuaded them to join us,” commented Fenchurch founder and CEO, Malik Karim.

“Together, we will strengthen several of our most important sub sector franchises and create an international advisory firm dedicated exclusively to financial services and financial technology.

“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.”

Natixis CIB CEO, Mohamed Kallala, said the company was pleased to support Fenchurch in the combination and welcomed Broadhaven to its 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,” Kallala added.

Broadhaven co-founder and partner, Gerard von Dohlen, said: “The combination with Fenchurch marks a strategic milestone for Broadhaven and creates a compelling opportunity for our clients and colleagues.

“Our combined firm will be the premier international adviser to the financial services sector and a platform poised for continued long-term expansion.”

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