Our association was set up in 1994; members are established mid-cap M&A advisory businesses known for their professionalism, integrity and dedication to their clients. Over the last 28 years member firms have built close working relationships with each other, often sharing resources and expertise, enabling our clients to have access to top-quality M&A advisory and financing expertise from across the globe.
Every six months member firms take it in turns to host a conference. At these two-day gatherings we develop collaboration opportunities, review market trends around the world and exchange news and new business ideas. These meetings also give us a chance to benchmark ourselves, share best practice and gain different perspectives on industry sectors, internal operations, research capabilities and many other things. To call this event a conference makes it sound rather grand. Quite the opposite: these are meetings between a group of friends which serve to deepen the bonds between us and help us deliver the highest level of personal attention to our clients.
During Covid, while we had to resort to virtual conferences, the strength of our accumulated relationships has served us well. The recent return of regular face to face interaction has been enthusiastically received across our global network, underpinning, as it does, the fluidity of interaction and collaboration between members.
We are delighted to have restarted our conferences following the enforced "zoom" era, with the AFRY Capital-hosted London Conference in September. Being based in Westminster, Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state did usurp our planned dinner at the House of Commons, but otherwise all went to schedule! We look forward to the next conference in May, being hosted by Focal Point, in New York.
Over time we have added new members, gaining from the fresh injection of new ideas, expertise and perspectives that each provides. Applications from prospective members are welcome. If you would like to learn more, we at Orion International Advisors would love to hear from you.
Tom Blake and Richard Hall
Co-Chairs, Orion International Advisors
