Ham Crawford
Managing Director
Financial Sponsors Group
New York
Financial Sponsors Group
Dedicated coverage and access to M&A deal-flow for financial sponsors. Duff & Phelps acquired Kroll in 2018 and unified under the Kroll brand in 2022.
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Through our footprint in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, financial sponsors have global access to our middle-market deal flow, superior transaction execution and industry expertise.
Kroll maintains active dialogue with over 600 leading private equity and hedge funds across the globe. Clients receive access to our middle-market deal flow, sector insights, market intelligence and add-on acquisition recommendations. We also connect financial sponsors with our product and industry specialists as clients’ needs arise.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory
Kroll’s investment banking practice has extensive experience in M&A deal strategy and structuring, capital raising, transaction advisory services and financial sponsor coverage.
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Financial and operational restructuring and enforcement of security, including investigation, preservation and realization of assets for investors, lenders and companies.
Fairness and Solvency Opinions
Our Opinions Practice is a global leader in Fairness Opinions and Special Committee Advisory, ranking #1 for total number of fairness opinions Globally, in EMEA and the U.S. for 2024 according to LSEG (FKA Refinitiv).
Transaction Advisory Services
Kroll’s Transaction Advisory Services platform offers corporate and financial investors with deep accounting and technical expertise, commercial knowledge, industry insight and seamless analytical services throughout the deal continuum.
Distressed M&A and Special Situations
Kroll professionals have advised hundreds of companies, investors and other stakeholders at all stages of distressed transactions and special situations.
ESOP and ERISA Advisory
Kroll's ESOP/ERISA practice is a leading corporate finance and valuation advisor to companies and ERISA fiduciaries.
Private Capital Markets – Debt Advisory
Kroll has extensive experience raising capital for middle-market companies to support a wide range of transactions.
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Preparing a Family Business for Sale
Discover how Kroll’s M&A Advisory and Investigations teams helped a family company sell their business through constructing a robust financial projection model to attract lenders and investors.
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