Fenchurch Advisory Partners, an independent investment banking advisory firm, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Broadhaven Capital Partners.
Fenchurch is dedicated exclusively to the financial services sector, with offices in London, New York and Paris. It provides independent advice to corporates and financial sponsors across insurance, asset and wealth management, banking, and specialty finance.
In 2025, Fenchurch advised on 27 transactions, including acting as financial adviser to Utmost Group on the acquisition of its life and pensions business by JAB Insurance, as well as advising Ardonagh on the completion of its equity investment.
Founded in 2009, Broadhaven is an independent investment banking firm and adviser to financial services companies in North America. The firm provides M&A, capital raising and strategic advisory services across financial technology, asset and wealth management, market infrastructure, and the broader financial services sector.
Broadhaven has a team of 40 professionals with offices in New York and Chicago and has advised on more than 125 completed transactions with a combined value exceeding $100 billion.
Broadhaven’s leadership team will join as partners of the combined firm, and its co-founder and partner, Gerard von Dohlen, will join the board of directors.
The combination represents a major step in Fenchurch’s development, supported by its strategic partner Natixis CIB, as it seeks to build a leading international advisory firm focused on financial services.
Broadhaven adds a complementary North American franchise, with deep relationships and sector expertise across financial technology, asset and wealth management, market infrastructure, and private capital raising.
The combination is expected to accelerate Fenchurch’s expansion in the US and enhance its ability to support clients amid heightened cross-border activity, regulatory change, and technological evolution.
The combined firm will have more than 110 investment bankers dedicated to the financial services sector, including 30 senior managing directors and managing directors, across offices in London, New York, Chicago, and Paris. Clients will benefit from deeper subsector expertise, broader geographic coverage and enhanced transatlantic execution capabilities, while continuing to receive the specialist advice that defines both firms.
Malik Karim, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fenchurch, said: “We have admired Broadhaven for many years, sharing similar values centred around client focus, and we are delighted to have persuaded them to join us. Together, we will strengthen several of our most important sub sector franchises and create an international advisory firm dedicated exclusively to financial services and financial technology. Building up our presence in the United States has been a strategic priority for Fenchurch. Broadhaven is a rare fit, geographically, culturally and in terms of sub sector coverage, materially enhancing our ability to support clients in Europe and the US.”
Gerard von Dohlen added, “The combination with Fenchurch marks a strategic milestone for Broadhaven and creates a compelling opportunity for our clients and colleagues. Since founding Broadhaven, we have built our firm on a deeply held set of beliefs that senior-led advice, deep sector specialisation and an enduring commitment to our clients is the model for long-term success. In Fenchurch, we have found a partner that both shares those values and a similar heritage of having founded leading financial services investment banks. Our combined firm will be the premier international advisor to the financial services sector and a platform poised for continued long-term expansion.”
Mohamed Kallala, CEO of Natixis in charge of Corporate & Investment Banking, said, “We are pleased to support Fenchurch in this important combination and to welcome the Broadhaven team to our international M&A advisory network. This transaction strengthens Fenchurch’s position in the United States and in financial services, a core industry focus for Natixis CIB.”
