deNovo Partners Enters into Agreement to be Acquired by PJT Partners

Transaction Enhances deNovo’s Advisory Capabilities and Strengthens its Global Reach

Dubai, UAE, September 18, 2024 – deNovo Partners (“deNovo”), one of the leading home-grown advisory firms in the Middle East, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired and integrated into PJT Partners Inc. (“PJT Partners”) (NYSE: PJT), a premier, global, advisory-focused investment bank headquartered in New York. This acquisition builds upon the highly successful strategic alliance PJT Partners and deNovo entered into in 2020.
Founded in 2010 by May Nasrallah, deNovo’s team of more than 20 professionals provides financial advisory services to clients in the Middle East. Since inception, deNovo has advised on more than 100 transactions, including the region’s two largest private sector M&A transactions this year. deNovo has a broad range of clients around the globe including corporates, government-related entities, and investors.

“We are pleased to welcome the deNovo team to PJT Partners as we continue to expand our global footprint. We look forward to building upon our strong partnership to better serve clients in the Middle East as well as international clients with business interests in the region,” said Paul J. Taubman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PJT Partners.

“We are excited to join PJT Partners, a firm that shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality advice. We look forward to joining forces with this leading advisory firm,” said May Nasrallah, Founder and Executive Chairwoman of deNovo. “I have worked closely with the PJT leadership team for decades and have a deep admiration for the world-class platform they have established in such a short period of time. Together, we will build upon this strong foundation by enhancing our capabilities and better serving clients globally.”
May Nasrallah will continue her existing leadership role in the Middle East, including covering the firm’s important clients in the region, while also becoming a key part of PJT Partners’ senior team as the firm expands internationally. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and is expected to close in October 2024.

About PJT Partners
PJT Partners is a premier, global, advisory-focused investment bank that was built from the ground up to be different. PJT Partners’ highly experienced, collaborative teams provide independent advice coupled with old-world, high-touch client service. This ethos has allowed the firm to attract some of the very best talent in the markets in which it operates. PJT Partners delivers leading advice to many of the world’s most consequential companies, effect some of the most transformative transactions and restructurings and raise billions of dollars of capital around the globe to support startups and more established companies. To learn more about PJT Partners, please visit PJT Partners website at www.pjtpartners.com.

About deNovo Partners
Established in 2010 by a team of highly experienced Investment Banking professionals led by May Nasrallah, deNovo is one of the Middle East’s preeminent corporate finance advisory firms. We provide a broad range of financial advisory services including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and corporate finance. With a proven track record of successful transactions, deNovo established itself as a world-class trusted conflict-free advisor on highly complicated, sensitive transactions. With clients spanning regional and international corporations, family businesses, government related entities, and sovereign wealth funds, we have become one of the largest and most established home-grown advisory firm in the region. To learn more about deNovo, please visit our website at www.denovopartners.com.

Link to the PDF press release – deNovo Partners to Be Acquired by PJT Partners