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Increasingly, Boards of Directors must confront situations or transactions that require the formation of a Special Committee of independent directors or an outside financial expert that does not have a vested interest in the transaction. Equally important, the Special Committee must be sure its advisor is independent and free of conflicts.

Peter J. Solomon Company’s Special Committee & Fairness Opinion Practice is dedicated to advising Special Committees and Boards of Directors on a wide range of transactions. We have delivered more than 50 fairness opinions to public company Boards of Directors. We have advised companies on decisions as diverse as stock-for-stock mergers, strategic asset divestitures, joint ventures, cross-border acquisitions, management-led buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations and financial restructurings. We have also provided strategic counsel to Special Committees when a conflict of interest develops with a company’s existing investment banking relationships—for example, when a firm providing advice on an acquisition is also providing financing.

The cornerstones of our Special Committee & Fairness Opinion Practice include:

Independence.
PJSC remains an independent advisory Firm with a singular mission—providing sound advice. We have no conflicts arising from securities research, trading or ownership. We don’t need a “Chinese Wall”. Boards and Committees do not worry about our retention affecting research opinions or trading positions.

Experience.
PJSC has advised on more than 350 strategic and advisory assignments for major public and private corporations worldwide. Our managing directors are experienced bankers with an average age of 45 and over 20 years of investment banking experience.

Focus.
Special Committees are always advised by Managing Directors who are deeply involved in all aspects of our assignments. Every assignment is led by a Managing Director of PJSC who possesses the maturity and experience necessary to guide the Special Committee through the attendant complexities.

Sensitivity.
PJSC's investment bankers appreciate the sensitivity of the mission faced by independent directors who must be particularly mindful of high-profile transactions and the shareholder scrutiny that accompanies them. We understand the inevitable tension created when management and/or other directors have conflicting goals.

Knowledge.
We are proud of the skills we have brought to the successful execution of complex assignments in a wide variety of businesses. We are recommended by leading law firms and advisors throughout the country,

Learn more about PJSC’s recent Special Committee & Fairness Opinion Assignments.