Global stakeholder engagement advisory firm, Morrow Sodali has announced its acquisition of Australian corporate communication and reputation management consultancy, Domestique.

The acquisition expands Morrow Sodali's service offering to span strategic and financial communications, public affairs, M&A and activism, proxy solicitation, sustainability and ESG consulting, research, and corporate branding. It follows the acquisition of Citadel-MAGNUS in November 2022.

Domestique was founded in 2013 by Ross Thornton, Lauren Thompson, and Jim Kelly, and works across reputation management issues, transaction communications involving large scale M&A and IPO’s, strategic investor relations, public affairs advisory and listed company disclosure. The firm added Managing Partner, Jon Snowball and Helen Karlis in recent years, with all five Partners set to become shareholders in Morrow Sodali.

Christian Sealey, CEO International at Morrow Sodali, said: “Domestique has an incredible reputation as a trusted advisor to leading Australian and global businesses, and has provided counsel on many of the largest and most complex financial transactions in recent Australian history. The combination of Domestique and Citadel-MAGNUS brings together a powerhouse of complementary, expert advisers that will deliver an unprecedented level of experience and knowledge to the Australian and APAC market. This acquisition is a significant development for Morrow Sodali in the region and is in line with our global strategy to create a unique, highly differentiated, full-service proposition.” 

Domestique Chairman, Ross Thornton, added: “By merging with Morrow Sodali, we can offer our clients a much broader, more coordinated, and global suite of services than we can on our own. We can also offer our team far greater opportunities to build their careers both in Australia and across the world. We have known and admired Maria Leftakis, Christian Sealey and the Morrow Sodali team, as well as Peter Brookes, Brett Clegg, and the Citadel-MAGNUS team for decades. Joining forces with them as part of a growing global network with the backing of TPG is a great opportunity for our team and our clients.”