Jegi Clarity And Leonis Partners Announce Strategic Combination To Form Elite Global Ma Advisory Firm
JEGI CLARITY, a leading M A advisory firm with a 37-year history serving the media, marketing, information, and legal market sectors, and Leonis Partners, a premier 12-year-old advisory firm specializing in software, fintech, and technology transactions, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in a strategic transaction the Transaction. Upon closing, the combined firm, JEGI CLARITY LEONIS JCL, will create a powerhouse platform for M A and private capital markets capabilities, serving the dynamic and evolving global economy.
The Transaction unites two firms with complementary strengths, expanding sector coverage, deepening transaction expertise, and enhancing global reach. JCL will be headquartered in New York and London , with a team of 100 professionals worldwide, including a substantial presence in Sydney and Boston . Collectively, the firms closed 35 transactions in 2024, approaching 5 billion in deal volume with six transactions closed YTD through February 28, 2025 .
In North America , JCL will be co-led by Robert Koven , Founder Managing Partner of Leonis Partners, and Scott Mozarsky , a Managing Director at JEGI CLARITY, as Co-CEOs, with Doug Stowe serving as President COO. Wilma Jordan , Founder CEO of JEGI CLARITY, will assume the role of Executive Chair, North America. In Europe, JCL will be co-led by Marcus Anselm , San Datta, Jonathan Davis , Robert Koven and Richard Vaughan and Asia Pacific will be led by Ben Tolley .
The global leadership team is dedicated to maintaining the client- centric, best-practice approach that has defined both firms legacies. This transaction brings together two firms with exceptional reputations, complementary expertise, and a shared commitment to delivering outstanding results for our clients, said Wilma Jordan . We are grateful to the clients weve had the privilege to serve, whose trust has fueled our success. By blending our firms deep-rooted experience with Leonis fresh, innovative perspective and its strength in software and technology, we are future-proofing our business for the decades ahead, with the combined scale, sector depth, and global reach to deliver an unparalleled advisory platform.
Robert Koven added, JEGI CLARITYs legacy and industry leadership are second to none. Over months of planning, it became evident that our firms share a culture of excellence, integrity, and client-first values. By combining our expertise, we create an even stronger platform with broader industry coverage and deeper market insights, ensuring superior outcomes for our clients.