Broadpoint.Gleacher’s advisory group, lead by Eric J. Gleacher, former head of Worldwide Mergers and Acquisitions at Morgan Stanley and founder of the Mergers and Acquisitions Department at Lehman Brothers, distinguishes itself by providing independent, unbiased, senior-level attention in the most complex and challenging situations. Broadpoint.Gleacher’s advisory team of more than 50 professionals has established a global reputation for providing strategic advice to corporations and institutional investors in the most high profile areas of finance and corporate strategy including mergers and acquisitions, liability management and restructuring. The team is also involved in evaluating capital raising solutions to meet its clients’ needs.

Broadpoint.Gleacher’s M&A advisory services focus on corporations who seek the Firm’s advice on issues including mergers, divestitures, acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments and other major elements of corporate strategy which typically receive consideration at the board of directors’ level. The Firm is well-known for advising a broad range of clients across the U.S. and in Europe on complex M&A assignments that require seasoned judgment and independent thinking. The Firm brings to bear global transactional expertise and strong relationships within the U.S. and European corporate, private equity and lending communities. The Broadpoint.Gleacher team has advised on over $200 billion of M&A transactions, representing clients such as Apollo Management, AT&T, BAE Systems, Bank of Scotland, General Dynamics, AIG, British Airways, ConAgra, Telewest, WebMD and Wyeth.

Broadpoint.Gleacher offers restructuring and recapitalization advisory services to a broad range of constituents including corporations, creditors, labor related parties, government agencies, litigation claimants, plan sponsors and stalking horse bidders or other potential acquirers. The team seeks to provide the highest quality advice to clients through analysis of capital structures, liquidity requirements, financing sources, strategic alternatives and asset purchases or divestitures. In depth understanding of credit agreements, inter-related and competing interests and complex negotiations allows for delivery of quality advice and superior outcomes for clients. The Broadpoint.Gleacher team has advised on over $100 billion of face value of liabilities for debtors, creditors and related constituencies.