Accelerating value across the investment journey

Our transaction support experts work with the world’s leading financial sponsors and portfolio companies. We offer quantitative and actionable insights, sector expertise and objective support to help make the best investment decisions at every stage of the deal lifecycle.

We combine our unique understanding of the technology, media, telecoms and digital infrastructure ecosystem with knowledge of the evolution of markets, value chains and supporting infrastructure across the long term.

450+ clients across 138 markets
1100+ projects in the last 5 years
~50 asset classes covered by our industry experts

Explore our services

  • Supporting investors in early-phase appraisals of investment thesis, specific assets and markets:

    - market mapping
    - target screening
    - sector scan
    - outside-in review

  • Commercial and technical strategies for M&A, debt and equity raises:

    - commercial due diligence
    - technical and IT due diligence
    - regulatory review
    - cyber due diligence
    - AI readiness
    - leadership review
    - ESG due diligence
    - operational due diligence

  • Accelerating value-creation programmes to ensure realisation of transaction values:

    - 100-day plan
    - bolt-on acquisitions
    - value-creation activities

  • Evidence-based assessments to help lenders evaluate risk and structure debt:

    - bond issuance support
    - lenders' top-up reviews
    - re-financing
    - acquisition financing
    - LTA and business monitoring
    - independent valuation​

  • Objective reviews of performance and strategy to guide investment priorities and inorganic growth:

    - business monitoring
    - equity case review
    - business plan update
    - carve-outs

  • Ensuring strategic positioning for future transactions and investor exits:

    - initial public offering (IPO) support
    - exit readiness
    - vendor due diligence
    - efficiency review

Our support on recent deals

March 2026

NorthC

Due diligence support to APG on its investment in the enterprise co-location data centre platform NorthC

M&A buy side Deal value: undisclosed
Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland
March 2026

TASC Infrastructure Property Company

Due diligence of TASC Infrastructure Property Company on behalf of STAR Capital Partnership and the founding shareholders during the sale of the business to Unison Infrastructure

M&A sell side Deal value: undisclosed
Italy, Poland, Spain, Greece, UK
March 2026

Plauti

Due diligence support to EOS Partners GmbH in connection with its partnership with data quality management software provider Plauti

M&A buy side Deal value: undisclosed
Netherlands
February 2026

nexfibre

Due diligence support to nexfibre in its renewed debt facility

Debt financing Deal value: GBP3.25 billion
UK
February 2026

IHS Towers Latam

Vendor due diligence of mobile towerco, IHS Towers Latam, on behalf of IHS Towers during the sale of the business to Macquarie Asset Management

M&A sell side Deal value: USD952 million
Brazil, Colombia
February 2026

Freedom Fibre and Truespeed

Due diligence on behalf of Aviva Investors and Infrabridge in support of the merger of fibre altnets Freedom Fibre and Truespeed

M&A joint venture Deal value: undisclosed
UK
February 2026

IHS Towers

Buy side support to MTN Group on its take-private bid for an NYSE-listed telecoms tower operator, IHS Towers

M&A buy side Deal value: USD6.2 billion
Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia
February 2026

Substantial Group

Due diligence support to nexfibre, InfraVia Capital Partners, Liberty Global, Telefónica and VMO2 on the acquisition of fibre altnet provider, Substantial Group

M&A joint venture Deal value: GBP2 billion
UK
February 2026

I-Systems

Vendor commercial due diligence of wholesale neutral fibre provider I Systems on behalf of IHS Towers for the sale of its 51% stake to TIM

M&A sell side Deal value: USD230.8 million
Brazil

How we shape the next for our clients

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We are straightforward to work with. We synchronise and collaborate with our clients as partners fully committed to their challenges. Through our sector expertise, analytics and quantitative insight we help solve problems and navigate choices.

Alessandro Ravagnolo Partner
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I'm always excited about new things – my favourite projects are always those at the forefront of technological innovation.

Ludwig Preller Managing Partner, expert in business planning, transaction support, software and IT strategy
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We stand firmly by our clients’ side. We make the complex and technically challenging easy to understand and act on. We deliver on shared objectives that build long-term relationships and success.

Charles Murray Partner

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Meet the team

Alessandro Ravagnolo

Partner, Co-head of Transaction

Charles Murray

Partner, expert in transaction services

Fredrik Lind

Managing Partner, Head of Europe and Strategy

Joan Obradors

Managing Partner, expert in regulation and policy

Lim Chuan Wei

Managing Partner, expert in transaction support, strategy and transformation

Ludwig Preller

Managing Partner, Co-head of Transactions

Matt Yardley

Managing Partner, expert in business planning and rural broadband strategy

Rohan Dhamija

Managing Partner, Head of Middle East and Asia

Simon Fischer

Managing Partner, expert in transaction support