Crowe appoints three new partners

Crowe has announced the appointment of three new partners in the firm’s Corporate Finance and Private Client teams.

Its Corporate Finance team has been bolstered with the appointment of two new partners, as Dan Nixon and Andy Coghlan join the firm with a combined 40 years of advisory experience. 

The pair join from Azets, and are said to have a “rich history” of corporate finance experience working with private equity, debt funds and banks to provide buy-side advice and due diligence, as well as assisting clients with selling their business and sell-side due diligence services. 

The firm said they also have “deep expertise” in raising private equity funding and advising private equity on transactions. 

Nixon said: “I am very pleased to be joining the Corporate Finance team at Crowe. I look forward to bringing my expertise to this experienced team and working with my colleagues to provide specialist advice across a range of due diligence and transaction issues. 

“Notable headwinds provided by the cost of living crisis and declining consumer spending must be navigated, but we see a lot of capital out there, particularly on the private equity side, which needs a home. I look forward to helping investors and sellers alike find transactional solutions that work for their businesses.” 

Coghlan added: “I am impressed by the Crowe team’s collaborative and enthusiastic approach to work, which is a joy to be part of. Dan and I have a proven track record of delivering for clients and are pleased to be hitting the ground running in terms of driving dealmaking activity. Despite the economic backdrop, we see plenty of opportunities, particularly in the technology, business services and healthcare sectors.”

Meanwhile, Jennifer McNally also joins Crowe as a partner in the National Private Clients team.

She joins from Blick Rothenberg and has previously spent time working at Big Four accountancy firms, amassing more than 18 years’ experience advising individuals and their families on UK residence, domicile and remittance issues, and the appropriate structures to hold family wealth both onshore and offshore.

In her new role, McNally will provide expertise working with international multi-generational families, developing deep relationships to provide effective solutions both commercially and practically.

McNally said: “I am thrilled to be joining Crowe and working with such a dedicated group of people. The award-winning Private Clients team at Crowe takes a devoted approach, which focuses on collaboration with clients – one of the main factors that attracted me to the firm.”

All three new partners arrive at a time of “significant” growth for Crowe. The firm delivered revenues in the year to 31 March 2022 of more than £125m and has expanded its client offering with new strategic consultancy lines.