Last year at this time, with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the dealmaking environment for 2020 was unknown. The year had gotten off to a fast start, with more than 20 publicly reported M&A transactions completed by early March. However, the sudden shutdown of economies worldwide, and Continue Reading
Davis+Gilbert 2021 Public Relations Industry M&A Activity Report: A Surprisingly Active Year in Public Relations M&A
Last year at this time, with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the deal-making environment for 2020 was unknown. The year had gotten off to a fast start, with more than 20 publicly reported M&A transactions completed by early March. However, the sudden shutdown of economies worldwide, Continue Reading
2020 Proved To Be a Surprisingly Active Year in Public Relations M&A According To New Research From Davis+Gilbert
As an active advisor on acquisitions of public relations and integrated marketing communications firms, Davis+Gilbert provides insight on trends in the M&A market and published data about acquisition activity. In Davis+Gilbert’s most recent Public Relations Industry M&A Report, the firm Continue Reading
The Agency 100 | How Agencies Thrived Rather Than Survived in a Challenging Year
The public relations industry has undergone seismic changes shaped by this year’s unprecedented public health, economic, social and equal justice developments. Each year, my law firm Davis & Gilbert conducts a survey focused on the changes experienced by the public relations sector, and Continue Reading
Davis+Gilbert Public Relations Industry 2020 Survey Trends and Highlights
Davis & Gilbert conducted a confidential survey focused on the seismic challenges to the public relations industry in response to this year’s public health, economic, social and equal justice crises. The results that follow provide insights on how PR firms have fared and what has changed this Continue Reading
Davis+Gilbert 2019 Public Relations Industry M&A Activity Report: Another Robust Year in PR M&A Activity
2019 was a particularly busy year in the M&A market for public relations firms, and, along several metrics, there was more to observe than at any point in recent history. In fact, this upward trend of increasing M&A was already established in the beginning of 2020, with 19 publicly Continue Reading
2019 Public Relations M&A Activity: Another Robust Year According to New Research from Davis+Gilbert
For years, Davis+Gilbert LLP has been advising on acquisitions of public relations and integrated marketing communications firms, providing insight on trends in the M&A market and publishing data about acquisition activity. In its inaugural Public Relations Industry M&A Activity Report, Continue Reading
FTC Brings Action Against PR Agency and Publisher For Misleading Online Endorsements and Deceptively Formatted Advertising
The Bottom Line The FTC is, once again, making it clear that all involved parties have a duty to comply with the FTC’s rules regarding paid endorsements and native advertising practices — and that it is equally willing to take action against agencies and publishers when they violate these rules. Continue Reading
M&A Activity in the Public Relations Sector Likely to Remain Strong According to New Research from Davis+Gilbert
Each year, the law firm of Davis+Gilbert compiles data on mergers and acquisitions in the public relations and integrated marketing communications sector based on publicly available deal activity and its extensive experience in the market. The firm’s latest report identified 67 consummated deals in Continue Reading
PR Council Breakfast Seminar + Webinar | Mergers & Acquisitions as a Growth Strategy
On Wednesday, June 13, Davis+Gilbert is hosting a PR Council breakfast seminar titled "Mergers & Acquisitions as a Growth Strategy" to be held at the firm's office in New York. Davis+Gilbert Partners Brad J. Schwartzberg, Co-Chair of the Corporate + Transactions Practice Group, Continue Reading