Snell & Wilmer Represents Kaiser Associates, Inc. in Acquisition by Sia Partners

LOS ANGELES – Snell & Wilmer advised Kaiser Associates, Inc., a premier strategy consulting firm headquartered in the United States with a United Kingdom (UK) branch, known for its expertise in corporate strategy and private equity advisory, in its sale to Sia Partners, a next-generation, global management consulting group. The merger of Kaiser Associates, Inc. and Sia Partners marks a significant milestone in expanding Sia’s strategic advisory capabilities, as the Group will launch a dedicated Corporate Strategy, Private Equity and M&A Business Line that will be immediately present in the US, the UK, France, the Middle East and Australia.

As part of the operation, Ali Cumber, Paul Mumma and Jon Meyerholz, who currently lead Kaiser Associates, will join Sia as Partners. Jon Meyerholz, Partner at Kaiser Associates, will head the newly formed business line, taking on the role of Managing Partner. 

“We found in Sia the same data-driven foundations that have guided us since our founding. We share the same work ethos centered on speed, flexibility, and responsiveness—qualities that give us a competitive edge in a highly dynamic market dominated by substantially larger firms,” said Meyerholz in a recent press release. “Joining Sia is a unique opportunity for us to gain access to a larger integrated platform, integrating AI into our services, to significantly expand our geographic coverage, and to transform ourselves into a comprehensive one-stop-shop offering.”

A diverse Snell & Wilmer deal team, led by Joshua Schneiderman, including attorneys Bahar Schippel, Greg Gautam, Tracie Stender, Lee Fraley, Tony Caldwell, Amberlee Lapointe, Gabriela Berigan, and Dana Ontiveros, and paralegals Sharon Ferraro and Scott Schaan, advised Kaiser Associates throughout the deal.

The Snell & Wilmer deal team worked in close cooperation with international law firm Fox Williams on the transaction to advise on United Kingdom legal matters related to the deal.

Snell & Wilmer’s mergers and acquisitions attorneys are well-versed in providing strategic, innovative legal and business services for complicated corporate transactions. They have extensive experience with transactions in a variety of industries, including highly regulated industries where the intersection of business and government requires a particularly strategic and risk-sensitive approach. Their experience, coupled with deep industry knowledge, allows them to provide thoughtful, innovative, and comprehensive solutions for all their clients. Snell & Wilmer’s clients include sellers, buyers, investors, banks and bankers, venture capital firms, private equity firms, institutional lenders, independent directors and committees, management groups, creditors, and creditor committees.