Fenchurch Advisory Partners has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Broadhaven Capital Partners, the North American independent advisory firm, creating a combined business with more than 110 investment bankers focused exclusively on financial services and fintech.

The transaction brings together two firms that have built their reputations on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Fenchurch ranked as the number one financial services adviser in the UK and Europe in 2025 and has established a substantial presence across European banking and insurance mandates. Broadhaven has concentrated its practice on North American market infrastructure, private capital raising and financial technology, areas of the US market that have seen sustained deal activity in recent years.

For Fenchurch, the merger is principally a route into the United States at scale. The US remains the world's largest financial services market, and independent advisory firms have increasingly sought to compete across jurisdictions as clients pursue cross-border transactions. Building that presence organically would take considerably longer. The Broadhaven combination offers an established client base and a team already operating across two of the country's principal financial centres.

Broadhaven's senior leadership will join as partners in the combined firm. Gerard von Dohlen, co-founder of Broadhaven, will take a seat on the board of directors. The merged entity will operate from London, New York, Chicago and Paris, covering the financial hubs where its target clients, including banks, asset managers, insurers and fintech businesses, are most active.

Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking, an affiliate partner of Fenchurch, has expressed support for the transaction. That backing extends the international reach of the broader advisory network the combined firm will sit within, though the merger itself concerns the two boutiques rather than any structural change to Natixis's own operations.

The deal reflects a wider pattern in the independent advisory market. Specialist boutiques focused on financial services have faced growing pressure to build international capability as clients operate across multiple markets. Cross-border transaction volumes have remained elevated, particularly between North America and Europe, which has sharpened demand for advisers able to operate credibly in both markets rather than rely on referral arrangements with overseas counterparts.

Some firms have responded through lateral hiring, bringing in senior bankers from larger institutions to establish a foothold in new geographies. Others have pursued outright combinations, accepting integration challenges in exchange for the speed and scale that a merger provides. Fenchurch and Broadhaven have taken the latter route. The resulting team of more than 110 bankers, all working within financial services and fintech, places the merged firm among the larger dedicated practices of its kind globally.

Broadhaven's North American expertise also addresses a specific gap for Fenchurch. Market infrastructure and financial technology have attracted significant capital and deal flow, and advisory work in those areas requires familiarity with a distinct set of buyers, sellers and regulators compared with traditional banking or insurance. Broadhaven's existing relationships and transaction history in those segments give the combined firm a more complete offering than either could have built independently within the near term.

The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. No completion date has been announced publicly, though both firms have confirmed the agreement is definitive. Integration of the two partnerships, including the formal admission of Broadhaven's senior bankers and the establishment of a unified board structure, is expected to follow in the coming months.

The combined firm will retain a singular focus on financial services and fintech rather than broadening into adjacent sectors, a positioning choice that sets it apart from the larger generalist investment banks it will compete against for mandates across those industries.

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