AUSTRALIA – Morrow Sodali, a NYC- and London, UK-based company which specializes in stakeholder engagement advisory services, acquired Domestique, a Sydney, Australia-based corporate communication and reputation management company.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.The acquisition will enable the firm to provide clients with an enhanced service offering spanning strategic and financial communications, public affairs, M+A and activism, proxy solicitation, sustainability and ESG consulting, research, and corporate branding. The combination followed the acquisition and integration of Citadel-MAGNUS in November 2022.Founded in 2013 by Ross Thornton, Lauren Thompson, and Jim Kelly, Domestique has established itself as an adviser to Australian and international companies, working across complex and high-profile reputation management issues, transaction communications involving large scale M&A and IPO’s, strategic investor relations, public affairs advisory and listed company disclosure. Domestique has grown in recent years to include Managing Partner Jon Snowball and Helen Karlis. All five partners will become shareholders in Morrow Sodali and are committed to driving the combined business forward.Led by CEO Christian Sealey, Morrow Sodali is a corporate consultancy that provides clients with comprehensive advice and services relating to corporate governance, compensation, ESG, sustainability, proxy solicitation, capital markets intelligence, shareholder and bondholder engagement, M&A, activism and contested situations, financial communications, investor relations and research. It serves over 1,000 clients in more than 80 countries, including many of the world’s largest multinational corporations, as well as mutual fund groups, stock exchanges and membership associations.13/12/2023
