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| Mark Semer |
Mark Semer, a 27-year veteran of Kekst CNC, has joined Gasthalter & Co. financial communications firm as managing director.
He exited the Publicis Groupe unit as partner/co-head of its alternative investment practice.
Semer has an extensive background in mergers & acquisitions, crisis communications, executive transitions, change management, litigation/disputes, regulatory matters and restructuring-related situations.
He also has advised private equity investors on positioning, as well as transactions, fundraising, crises and special situations.
Prosek Partners handles New York’s Tilray Brands, craft beer & cannabis operation, as it acquires BrewDog, a leading British independent beer producer in the UK, for $45M.
Brunswick Group handles Zurich Insurance as it agrees to buy UK-based Beazley specialty insurer in a deal valued at $11B.
FGS Global represents Brink’s as it agrees to acquire NCR Atleos, which relies on Collected Strategies, in a $6.6B cash & stock deal to create a leading fintech infrastructure company. (Updated)
A January article in O’Dwyer’s proposes that in 2026, the strongest financial brands will not simply tell compelling stories—they will “signal readiness.”
C Street Advisory Group is working the Chapter 11 filing of Axip Energy Services as it unloads its nearly all of its assets to deal with a heavy debt load.
