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ICR Handles Enhanced Games' SPAC Deal

Wed, Nov. 26, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

EnhancedICR Inc. handles communications for Enhanced Ltd, which plans to run Olympic-type competitions with athletes using performance-enhancing drugs, as it goes public in a SPAC deal valued at $1.2B via a merger with A Paradise Acquisition Corp. of Hong Kong.

Joele Frank Works Axalta’s $25B Deal

Tue, Nov. 18, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

AxaltaJoele Frank represents Philadelphia-based Axalta Coating Systems as it agrees to merge with Amsterdam’s AkzoNobel in a deal valued in the $25B range.

IPG Posts 5% Dip in Last Gasp as Public Company

Tue, Nov. 11, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Philippe KrakowskyInterpublic posted a 5.1 percent drop in Q3 net revenues to $2.5B as CEO Philippe Krakowsky reports the final financial results of the publicly traded company.

Joele Frank Handles Pine Gate's Chapter 11

Mon, Nov. 10, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

PineGateJoele Frank handles Pine Gate Renewables as the Asheville, NC-based solar power development company declares Chapter 11 in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s cuts to wind & solar tax credits.

Stagwell Shows 6% Q3 Growth

Thu, Nov. 6, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Mark PennStagwell CEO Mark Penn reports Q3 net revenues jumped 6 percent to $614.5M, a record performance for a non-political period. Operating income soared 45.7 percent to $60.9M.

German Plastics Company Taps JF for Bankruptcy Rep

Wed, Nov. 5, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

KlocknerJoele Frank works for Klöckner Pentaplast as the German maker of plastic films declares Chapter 11. A successful reorganization would slash its its corporate debt by $1.5B.

Teneo Refs Bidding War for Metsera

Tue, Nov. 4, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

MetseraTeneo represents Metsera, the New York City biotech focused on weight-control products, which is subject to a bidding war between heavyweights Novo Nordisk and Pfizer.

Haggie Handles $7B Convex Deal

Fri, Oct. 31, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

ConvexHaggie Partners is working the $7B takeover of the specialty insurer Convex by Canada’s Onex private equity fund and American International Group.

WPP Posts 'Unacceptable' Q3 Results

Thu, Oct. 30, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Cindy RoseWPP reported Q3 revenues less pass-through costs tumbled 5.9 percent to $3.3B, a performance new CEO Cindy Rose called “unacceptable.”

ICR Takes Terrestrial Energy to Market

Wed, Oct. 29, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Terrestrial EnergyICR Inc. handled Terrestrial Energy’s SPAC deal, which has the Charlotte-based developer of small modular nuclear plants trading on the NASDAQ as of October 28.

Reevemark Handles Proxy Fight at Cannae

Tue, Oct. 28, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

CannaeReevemark represents Carronade Capital Management as it plans a proxy fight at the December annual meeting of Cannae Holdings, the sports and leisure group holding company.

Banijay Bets on Brunswick Group in Tipico Deal

Tue, Oct. 28, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

BanjayBrunswick Group handles Banijay Group as the content and gambling company acquires a majority stake in Tipico Group, the German sports betting outfit.

ICR Inc. Works One Nuclear's SPAC Deal

Fri, Oct. 24, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

One NuclearICR Inc. is working One Nuclear’s plan to go public via a merger with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. in a SPAC deal valued at $1B.

Brunswick Group Works Hologic’s $18B Deal

Wed, Oct. 22, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

HologicBrunswick Group handles Hologic as the women’s health diagnostic and medical imaging company is acquired by Blackstone and TPG in a deal valued at $18.3B.

On the Move: Ziff Davis Names Farley IR Chief

Wed, Oct. 22, 2025

By Steve Barnes

JT FarleyZiff Davis appoints J.T. Farley, a former foreign service officer, as director of investor relations... Expedia Group names Rob Bevegni VP of investor relations... Iterable, an AI-powered customer engagement platform, appoints Priya Gill as CMO, effective Nov. 10.

OMC Reports 4% Rise in Q3 Revenues as PR Slumps

Tue, Oct. 21, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

John WrenOmnicom reports a 4.0 rise in Q3 revenues to $4B and an 11.7 drop in operating income to $530M. Organically, OMC was up 2.6 percent. PR revenues sunk 6.6 percent to $377.2M.