{"id":59262,"date":"2026-02-09T14:17:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingstagenew.wpenginepowered.com\/insights\/annual-report-livingstones-strong-2025-accelerates-global-growth\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T21:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:52:52","slug":"annual-report-livingstones-strong-2025-accelerates-global-growth","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/insights\/annual-report-livingstones-strong-2025-accelerates-global-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Report \u2013 Livingstone\u2019s Strong 2025 Accelerates Global Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>With 70 successfully completed transactions in 2025 \u2013 marking a 5% year over year increase in deal volume \u2013 Livingstone continued its strong growth trajectory despite continued market headwinds across various sectors. The firm remains one of the most active, independent, and globally integrated M&amp;A and debt advisory firms serving the middle market.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond transaction volume, Livingstone further strengthened its platform by expanding its senior banker ranks through the addition of high calibre industry experts. The firm also grew its global team by hiring talented bankers across all offices in the U.S. and Europe. These developments reinforce Livingstone\u2019s sustained momentum and reflect its unwavering commitment to executing complex transactions with professionalism, precision and depth of expertise. The firm achieved these objectives while continuously enhancing its advisory capabilities worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/transactions\/\"><strong>2025 Select Transactions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1362\" height=\"1055\" src=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TS-en-fin3.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Select Transactions Grid\" class=\"wp-image-65264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TS-en-fin3.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TS-en-fin3-320x248.jpg 320w, https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TS-en-fin3-680x527.jpg 680w, https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TS-en-fin3-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TS-en-fin3-96x74.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1362px) 100vw, 1362px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Senior Hirings and Promotions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/insights\/livingstone-deepens-its-expertise-in-the-hr-staffing-professional-services-sector\/\"><strong>Geert-Jan Bouwhuis<\/strong><\/a> deepened the firm\u2019s expertise in the HR, Staffing and Professional Services sector, as a Partner based in Amsterdam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/insights\/livingstone-partners-welcomes-matteo-invernizzi-to-strengthen-ma-team-in-italy\/\"><strong>Matteo Invernizzi<\/strong><\/a> strengthened Livingstone\u2019s expertise within the Consumer, Retail, Luxury, Shipping and Packaging sub-sectors, joining as a partner based in Milan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/insights\/livingstone-partners-strengthens-media-technology-team-and-opens-new-office-in-frankfurt-am-main\/\"><strong>Max Bergold<\/strong><\/a> joined as an Associate Partner, strengthening the Media &amp; Technology team and is based in Livingstone\u2019s new office in Frankfurt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/insights\/managing-director-hire-helmut-laner-to-expand-global-industrial-technology-practice-group-as-global-head-of-origination\/\"><strong>Helmut Laner<\/strong><\/a> joined as Global Head of Origination for Livingstone\u2019s Industrial Technology practice and is based in London<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/insights\/livingstone-elevates-expertise-in-the-agribusiness-and-food-sector\/\"><strong>Joseph Crotty<\/strong><\/a> elevated the firm\u2019s expertise in the Agribusiness and Food sector, as a Managing Director based in New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/insights\/livingstone-expands-auto-aftermarket-practice-with-addition-of-paul-louie\/\"><strong>Paul Louie<\/strong><\/a> expanded Livingstone\u2019s Vehicle Aftermarket practice, joining as a Managing Director based in Los Angeles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/insights\/livingstone-appoints-dr-roland-schulz-as-partner\/\"><strong>Dr. Roland Schulz<\/strong><\/a> was promoted to Partner and is based in the Hamburg office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13 senior banker<\/strong> promotions highlighted Livingstone\u2019s ability to develop and retain talented bankers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>37 total hires<\/strong> joined Livingstone globally, which grew the firm to a record 150+ professionals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Team Building &amp; Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our teams collaborate seamlessly across client engagements, leveraging expertise from all 14 offices worldwide. We actively invest in building strong relationships as the foundation for exceptional cooperation and reward our dedicated, hardworking professionals with international team-building activities that strengthen our global culture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/insights\/livingstones-global-retreat-2025-in-milan\/\"><strong>Global Team Retreat 2025, Milan:<\/strong><\/a> 150 Livingstonians came together to strengthen relationships and deepen collaboration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ski Trip, Schruns (Montafon), Austria:<\/strong> 60 enthusiastic skiers and snowboarders took to the slopes for a high-energy team experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Client Summer Event, D\u00fcsseldorf Media Harbor:<\/strong> Over 200 clients joined us for a summer evening of connection in a standout setting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dutch Office Celebration, Ibiza:<\/strong> The Dutch team celebrated the 2024 merger with Florin Corporate Finance with a team celebration on the gorgeous island off the coast of Spain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Outlook 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a time in the market in which many M&amp;A firms highlight elevated yet backlogged mandates, Livingstone is driven by a sustained, consistently active pipeline, signaling another year of strong growth in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":57819,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2744],"tags":[],"sector":[],"service":[],"class_list":["post-59262","insights","type-insights","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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