Evercore to Acquire British Boutique Robey Warshaw for $196 Million Including Ex-Chancellor Osborne; Brookfield Buys Just Group for £2.4 Billion

Evercore, the U.S.-based investment bank, has agreed to acquire Robey Warshaw, a prominent British boutique M&A advisory firm, for $196 million. The deal values Robey Warshaw at approximately $40 million per partner, including former UK Chancellor George Osborne. This acquisition aims to help Evercore expand its market share in the UK and across Europe. Separately, Brookfield Wealth Solutions has agreed to purchase Just Group, a London-listed insurer, in a £2.4 billion deal to strengthen its position in the UK pension risk-transfer market. The private equity sector is also experiencing renewed activity, with increased interest in UK insurers and a competitive environment emerging in dealership M&A, where relationship equity is becoming a key factor alongside capital investment.