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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

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’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

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.

Marcus Archer

I have been a partner of Clearwater since 2008, and during that time have built a business services sector team, developed our sponsor coverage programme, substantially grown our London team and sat on the UK Board (as well as advising many clients on successful fundraises, exits or acquisitions!). I am still a keen tennis player, rapidly learning how to play padel, an average golfer and love any time I can spend scuba diving or on the ski slopes.

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