Robey Warshaw

Robey Warshaw LLP is a boutique investment bank based in London. The firm was founded in 2013 and is led by investment bankers Sir Simon Robey, Philip Apostolides, and Simon Warshaw.[2]

Robey Warshaw LLP
TypeLimited liability partnership
IndustryInvestment banking
Founded1 October 2013 (2013-10-01)
Headquarters
31 St James's Place, London
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Revenue£24 million (2015)[1]
£19 million (2015)[1]
£19 million (2015)[1]
Total assets£17 million (2015)[1]
Websiterobeywarshaw.com

History

Robey, Apostolides and Warshaw were prominent dealmakers in the City of London prior to setting up the firm.[3] Robey is the former co-head of mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley, Warshaw is the former co-head of investment banking at UBS, while Apostolides was a managing director in Morgan Stanley's financial sponsors group.[4][5] In 2020, former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne joined the firm as the first new Partner since its founding.[6]

According to The Observer, banking experts have attributed Robey Warshaw's early success to the connections of its founders and its ability to remain discreet during negotiations owing to its small size, at fewer than 20 employees.[3] The Telegraph highlighted the firm's "personal approach" favoured by corporate executives.[7]

Activities

In 2014, Robey Warshaw helped AstraZeneca successfully fend off a politically charged merger bid by Pfizer.[3][8] The following year, it served as adviser to BG Group and SABMiller in their mergers with Royal Dutch Shell and Anheuser-Busch InBev respectively.[3] The two deals landed the firm in the top 10 European M&A advisers in 2015, according to Dealogic.[9]

In 2018, it advised Comcast on their takeover bid for Sky UK.[10]

References
  1. Members' report and financial statements - 31 March 2015, Robey Warshaw LLP, 2015-03-31, retrieved 2016-02-26
  2. "Boutique M&A advisory firm Robey Warshaw sees profits surge after major deals". Reuters. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. Hellier, David (2015-09-19). "The beer's on them: Robey Warshaw, the tiny bank at the heart of a mega-merger". The Observer. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  4. Berry, Freya (2015-10-13). "Beer merger advisers land mega-deal by telling clients when to say no". Reuters. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  5. Butcher, Sarah (2013-01-23). "Simon Robey and Sir Simon Robertson make first hires for new boutique". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  6. Massoudi, Arash; Barker, Alex (1 February 2021). "George Osborne drops portfolio career for M&A role at Robey Warshaw". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  7. Armstrong, Amy (2015-04-11). "The two Simons behind the blockbuster Shell/BG Group deal". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  8. David, Ruth; Nair, Dinesh (2015-04-08). "Tiny Bank Robey Warshaw Reaps Huge Payday From Shell-BG Takeover". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  9. Burton, Lucy (2015-12-18). "Robey Warshaw closing on first top 10 M&A finish". Financial News. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  10. Garrahan, Matthew (2018-09-24). "Sky deal opens new horizons for Comcast". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
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