Evercore acquired Braveheart Financial Services Limited, a transaction completed in December 2006, structured as combination (cash and stock per sale and purchase agreement).
Braveheart Financial Services Limited operates in Investment Banking - Advisory (Europe / UK), is based in London, United Kingdom. U.K.-based boutique financial advisory and investment management firm led by Bernard Taylor and Julian Oakley, both former JP Morgan / JP Morgan Cazenove bankers. The team operated from London under the Evercore Partners name following the acquisition.
Combined firm, operating as Evercore Partners, will expand Evercore's presence and advisory capabilities in Europe.
Senior London advisory team (Bernard Taylor became a Co-Vice Chairman of Evercore) to anchor a European advisory build-out. Established Evercore's European advisory presence; the Braveheart team operated from London under the Evercore Partners name. London advisory team operating under the Evercore Partners name; Bernard Taylor became Co-Vice Chairman
We are fortunate to be joining forces with the enormously talented Braveheart team, led by our close friend, Bernard Taylor. Our long term goal is to achieve the same market leading position in Europe, among boutique advisory and investing firms, which we have achieved in the United States.Roger Altman, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Evercore Partners
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.