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Weekly M&A Round Up
Separate congratulations to Environmental Science Associates (ESA) and HLB Lighting Design.

Weekly M&A Round Up

Congratulations to Environmental Science Associates (ESA) (San Francisco, CA): ENR’s #103-ranked environmental firm acquired 48 North Solutions (Issaquah, WA), a firm focused on restoration, renewable energy, submarine cable installation, and climate change/resilience projects in marine and freshwater environments. We feel privileged that the ESA team trusted us to advise them on this transaction.

Another congrats to HLB Lighting Design (New York, NY): The global independent lighting design firm merged with CS Design (Montreal, Canada), a lighting design firm with experience ranging from high-end residential to institutional and commercial buildings. We’re thankful that the HLB team trusted us to advise them on this transaction.
Another busy week for industry consolidation: With two new featured deals in Washington and Canada, industry M&A activity is now up 4% over the past 12 months. Last week, we reported additional domestic transactions in FL, MD, MA, CA, WV, and NV. Globally, six additional deals were announced in the UK, Canada, Denmark, Australia, and Spain. You can check all the week’s M&A news here.
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