Sard Verbinnen Tackles Sports Authority Bankruptcy

O’Dwyer’s interviewed executives at some of the top-ranked PR agencies representing the financial services sector to hear how they handled a roller coaster of a year and what trends they predict for the finance world in the coming year and beyond.

Edelman handles Viking Holdings, the river and ocean luxury cruise line that plans to raise $1B via an IPO priced in the $21 to $25 per share range.

Teneo is handling the initial public offering of CVC Capital Partners, one of Europe’s largest private equity firms with nearly $200B in assets under management.

Brunswick Group represents Endeavor Group Holdings as it agrees to go private via its acquisition by Silver Lake technology investment firm, which is handled by Edelman Smithfield.

Tod Donhauser, a nine-year veteran of Edelman, has joined H/Advisors Abernathy as managing director and head of its San Francisco office.