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Lars Rau Jacobsen

I have spent my entire work life in Clearwater where I, together with my colleagues, have advised businesses and owner-founders, especially within the industry and service sector. I highly appreciate the trust that our clients show us in often life-changing situations, and in my counseling, I emphasise realising the right exit and owner strategy that creates value for both shareholders, management teams and businesses. I cultivate my interest in sales preparation and owner strategy outside the office as well, giving presentations and teaching boards in the Danish community.

Phil Burns

I am Chair & Co-Founder at Clearwater responsible for overall leadership and strategy. I led the creation of the UK business, which we founded in 2003. We set up Clearwater because we saw the need for quality independent advice, delivered from a business with scale and a focus on excellent client outcomes. My career has spanned restructuring, banking, and corporate finance. I have worked on all kinds of deals - IPO's, Private Equity, cross border exits, carve-outs and have been advising clients for over 30 years, My favourite transactions are when we put entrepreneurs and private equity together, which I must have done more than 100 times by now.

Strategies to unlock value

Rory Crossen

I joined Clearwater in 2019 as an executive on the graduate scheme. Since joining Clearwater, I have had the privilege of working with entrepreneurial businesses across a wide range of sectors, helping owner-managers and Private Equity realise value through successful exits.

Clearwater’s Debt Advisory team leads the lender education process to support the sale of Tenzing-backed CitNOW to Livingbridge

Clearwater advises LDC and Stroma on its exit to Phenna Group

Decoding Private Equity: Strategies Beyond the Myths

Elinor Schmitz Jansen

I started my career as a management consultant within international, complex project management before I moved into M&A advisory in 2017. My clients include entrepreneurs, corporates and financial investors. I advise on topics ranging from valuations and succession planning to finding a financial partner or completing a full exit. I have an international background with a master’s degree from Imperial College Business School in London.

Clearwater advises Palatine on the sale of Verdant Leisure to The William Pears Group

Niamh Murphy

I am a member of the M&A team at Clearwater, based in our London office, having come from a background in audit and accountancy. During my time at Clearwater, I've had the opportunity to advise on transactions involving owner-managers and private equity across multiple sectors. The aspect that I enjoy the most is gaining exposure to ambitious and talented management teams, and collaborating with them to realise value on exit.