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Rory O'Sullivan is a managing director at Duff & Phelps.
Rory O'Sullivan is a managing director at Duff & Phelps.

Rory O'Sullivan

Managing Director and Co-head of Kroll’s Technology M&A Practice
London
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Rory O’Sullivan is a managing director at Kroll's Technology M&A practice (formerly Pagemill Partners), based in the London office. Rory leverages more than 20 years of experience focusing on mergers and acquisitions advisory and corporate finance within the technology industry.

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Prior to joining Kroll, Rory served as Managing Director at Bulger Partners, an independent, software-focused investment banking and advisory firm Bulger Partners. Before that, he served as Head of European M&A at Canaccord Genuity, providing a variety of advisory services (public and private company sell-side, buy-side, divestiture and private capital) to technology clients worldwide. Earlier in his career Rory spent six years at San Francisco-based Robertson Stephens, where he led European internet and communications investment banking. 

Rory is an accomplished dealmaker. His expertise extends across enterprise software/SaaS, internet, information services, semiconductors and communication technology. His deal experience includes the completion of over 50 transactions totaling more than $5 billion in value.

Rory received an MBA from INSEAD and a degree in engineering and management studies from Trinity College, Cambridge.

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