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Gladstone, JF Square Off in $5B Battle for GMS

Fri, Jun. 20, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

GladstoneGladstone Place Partners represents QXO Inc. as the nation’s biggest publicly traded distributor of specialty building products launches a $5B takeover offer for Gypsum Management & Supply, which uses Joele Frank for strategic communications matters.

JF Handles At Home's Chapter 11 Filing

Mon, Jun. 16, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

AtHomeJoele Frank handles strategic communications for At Home Group as the Dallas-based big box retailer declares Chapter 11 due to its struggles with a slowdown in consumer spending, and the specter of tariffs.

Investment Banking Pro Knight Joins FTI

Fri, Jun. 13, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Edward KnightFTI Consulting has hired Edward Knight, who has more than 25 years investment banking experience, as a managing director in the M&A and activism practice in its strategic communications group.

Auto Parts Giant Calls Collected Strategies

Wed, Jun. 11, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

MarelliJapan’s Marelli Holdings has retained Collected Strategies for a US bankruptcy filing as it seeks breathing space to iron out a months-long fight over its future that includes KKR, banks and debt groups, according to the Financial Times.

C Street Handles Solar Mosaic's Chapter 11

Wed, Jun. 11, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Solar MosaicC Street Advisory Group handles Solar Mosaic as the Oakland-based fintech platform for U.S. residential solar and energy-efficient home improvements declares Chapter 11.

Bhatia Takes IR Post at Yeti

Thu, Jun. 5, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Arvind BhatiaArvind Bhatia, who has more than 25 years of financial communications experience, has joined Austin-based Yeti Holdings as VP-investor relations.

Collected Strategies, JF Handle $19B Deal

Wed, Jun. 4, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

ChartCollected Strategies and Joele Frank are working the “merger of equals” deal that joins industrial process companies Chart Industries and Flowserve in a deal valued at $19B.

FTI, C Street Work Azul’s Chapter 11

Wed, Jun. 4, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

AzulFTI Consulting and C Street Advisory Group provide strategic communications support to Azul as Brazil’s biggest airline declares Chapter 11 in US bankruptcy court to restructure more than $2B in debt.

Teneo Does Media For Circle's IPO

Wed, May 28, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

CircleTeneo handles media for Circle Internet Group, the largest US issuer of stablecoins, as it plans to raise about $625M via an initial public offering.

FGS Global Handles DICK’s Foot Locker Deal

Thu, May 15, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

DicksFGS Global represents DICK’s Sporting Goods as it acquires Foot Locker, which has about 2,400 retail outlets in 20 countries, in a deal valued at $2.5B.

Collected Strategies Reps Landsea's Deal

Tue, May 13, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

LandseaCollected Strategies handles Landsea Homes Corp. as it gets acquired by New Home Co., a portfolio company of Apollo Global Management, in an all-cash deal valued at $1.2B.

JF Works NRG's $12B Natural Gas Deal

Mon, May 12, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

NRGJoele Frank handles NRG Energy, which is acquiring the natural gas generation facilities of infrastructure company LS Power in a cash, stock and debt assumption deal valued at $12B.

ICR, C Street Work Weight Watchers Chapter 11

Wed, May 7, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Weight WatchersICR Inc. and C Street Advisory Group work Weight Watchers' Chapter 11 filing as it battles heavy competition from weight-loss drugs and crushing debt.

Gladstone Place Slips on Skechers

Mon, May 5, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

SkechersGladstone Place Partners represents Skechers as the slip-on footwear/apparel marketer agrees to be acquired by the investment firm 3G Capital for $9.4B.

Financial Firms Navigate Uncertain Future

Thu, May 1, 2025

By Jon Gingerich

L to R: Tom Ryan, Andrew Marshall, Doug Hesney & Joe Anthony

O’Dwyer’s interviewed leaders at some of the top-ranked PR agencies representing the financial services sector to hear what factors influenced their performance in 2024 and what trends they see on the horizon amid the uncertainties of a second Trump administration.

Brunswick Delivers PR for Deliveroo

Mon, Apr. 28, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

DeliverooBrunswick Group represents Deliveroo as the British food delivery service receives a $3.6B takeover offer from San Francisco’s Doordash.