PW Partners

Perella Weinberg Partners reported third quarter 2025 financial results with revenues of $165 million, reflecting the cyclical nature of the advisory business.

The firm continues to invest in its platform and people, viewing growth and career development as critical investments in future capabilities.

The firm maintains an active recruitment program for interns, analysts, and associates globally, with dedicated prep programs designed to launch investment banking careers.

This commitment to talent development reflects Perella Weinberg's long-term orientation and focus on building lasting client relationships through exceptional people.

Perella Weinberg continues to expand its transaction capabilities across sectors, with particularly strong momentum in technology, energy transition, consumer, and financial services advisory work as evidenced by its robust transaction pipeline spanning multiple billions in aggregate deal value.

Perella Weinberg Partners is led by an exceptional team of investment banking professionals with deep industry expertise and decades of experience advising on complex transactions:

Founding Partners & Senior Leadership:

- Joseph R.

Perella, Founding Partner and Chairman Emeritus (New York) - A legendary Wall Street figure with a storied career spanning decades, Perella co-founded the firm and continues to provide strategic guidance

• Peter A.

  Weinberg, Founding Partner and Chairman (New York) - Co-founder who leads the firm's strategic direction alongside the executive team

• Andrew Bednar, Partner and Chief Executive Officer (New York) - Leads day-to-day operations and strategic execution
• Dietrich Becker, Partner and President (London) - Oversees European operations and international expansion
• Robert K.

  Steel, Partner and Vice Chairman (New York) - Provides senior strategic counsel

• Alexandra Gottschalk, Partner and Chief Financial Officer (Houston) - Manages financial operations and corporate development

  Geographic Leadership:

  The firm's global reach is supported by senior partners across key financial centers including Drew Ackert, Hanadi Al Hamoui, Jillian Colbert Alsheimer, David Azéma (Paris), Riccardo Benedetti, Barry Blake, Jim Buckley (San Francisco), Philippe Capron (Paris), Stefan Jentzsch (Munich), and dozens of additional partners spanning New York, London, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris, Munich, Chicago, and Palm Beach.

  The team consists of exceptional individuals who formulate unique solutions to help clients address complex strategic and financial challenges, with senior-level attention distinguishing Perella Weinberg's approach to client service.

Perella Weinberg Partners is a leading global independent investment banking firm providing strategic and financial advisory services to a diverse client base spanning corporations, financial sponsors, governments, and sovereign wealth funds.

As one of the leading placement agents and advisory firms in the industry, Perella Weinberg offers comprehensive independent advice to help clients achieve their highest priority strategic objectives across some of the most active industry sectors and global markets.

Founded by industry veterans Joseph Perella and Peter Weinberg, the firm has established itself as a trusted advisor in complex transactions and strategic situations requiring sophisticated financial expertise.

With approximately 700 employees globally, Perella Weinberg Partners maintains a significant international footprint with offices spanning New York, London, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris, Munich, Chicago, and Palm Beach, enabling the firm to serve clients across North America, Europe, and beyond.

The firm's independent structure allows it to provide conflict-free advice, positioning Perella Weinberg as a go-to advisor for boards of directors, management teams, and shareholders navigating critical strategic decisions.

This independence, combined with deep sector expertise and senior-level attention, differentiates the firm in an increasingly competitive investment banking landscape.

Perella Weinberg provides a comprehensive range of advisory services designed to address complex strategic and financial challenges:

Mergers & Acquisitions: The firm delivers strategic, financial, and tactical advice in connection with executing complex mergers, acquisitions, company sales, and corporate divestitures, including carve-outs, joint ventures, and spin-offs.

The M&A practice also encompasses advice relating to takeover preparedness and defense strategies for clients facing unsolicited approaches.

Growth Capital & Capital Markets: Perella Weinberg provides financial and structuring advice in connection with capital raising alternatives, including debt, equity, and hybrid capital.

The firm assists clients in identifying alternative sources of growth capital, including SPACs and private capital, and supports investor identification, term development, and transaction structuring.

Restructuring & Liability Management: The firm offers comprehensive financial restructuring and capital structure advice in stressed and distressed situations, including amendments, debt exchanges, financings, distressed M&A, and balance sheet recapitalizations.

Special Committee Advisory: Perella Weinberg provides strategic, financial, and process advice to directors and other fiduciaries in connection with transactions where there is an actual, apparent, or potential conflict of interest requiring independent oversight.

Shareholder Engagement: The firm advises management teams and boards of directors on critical matters requiring shareholder interaction and support, including shareholder votes on transactions, annual proxy matters, and response strategies for shareholder activism campaigns.

Private Funds Advisory: Perella Weinberg offers specialized advisory services to private equity firms, hedge funds, and other alternative investment managers.

Perella Weinberg Partners maintains a truly global footprint with approximately 700 employees across strategic financial centers.

The firm's offices include:

North America: New York (headquarters), Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Palm Beach

Europe: London, Paris, and Munich

This geographic distribution enables Perella Weinberg to serve clients across time zones and provide local market expertise combined with global capabilities.

The firm's international presence is particularly strong in energy markets through its Houston office and technology/innovation sectors through its San Francisco and Los Angeles locations, while the European offices in London, Paris, and Munich serve as hubs for cross-border transactions and European advisory work.

Perella Weinberg Partners has developed deep expertise across multiple industry verticals, positioning the firm as a sector specialist in addition to its broad advisory capabilities:

- Consumer & Retail: Advising consumer brands, retailers, and consumer services companies on strategic transactions and capital raising

• Energy & Energy Technology: Through its Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (TPH) subsidiary and Houston presence, the firm is a recognized leader in energy and energy transition advisory
• Financial Institutions: Serving banks, insurance companies, asset managers, and fintech platforms with specialized regulatory and structural expertise
• Healthcare: Advisory services to pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and healthcare services companies
• Industrials: Counsel to industrial manufacturers, business services, and infrastructure companies
• Technology & FinTech: Strategic advice to software, internet, and financial technology companies navigating rapid growth and competitive dynamics
• Telecom & Media: Expertise in telecommunications, media, and entertainment sector transactions

  This sector-focused approach allows Perella Weinberg to combine transaction execution excellence with deep industry knowledge, providing clients with insights into market dynamics, valuation benchmarks, and strategic alternatives specific to their industries.