J.S. Held Acquires Africa Matters Limited

J.S. Held Acquires MorrisAnderson

July 9, 2025

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired MorrisAnderson, a Chicago-based turnaround and restructuring specialist. The acquisition expands J.S. Held’s restructuring, bankruptcy, transaction, and dispute advisory capabilities and gives MorrisAnderson access to J.S. Held’s broader global resources and network of experts.

J.S. Held Acquires GPW Group

May 24, 2022

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held acquired London-headquartered GPW Group to expand its Global Investigations Practice, adding over 20 intelligence and disputes experts and strengthening its presence across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. The acquisition brings GPW's capabilities in asset tracing, political risk advisory, and business intelligence into J.S. Held's broader technical, financial, and strategic consulting platform.

J.S. Held Acquires Kenzie Consulting Group

January 11, 2024

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Kenzie Consulting Group, bringing forensic delay, timeline and quantum expertise (led by Joseph Bond) into its Builder's Risk (CAR/EAR) practice. The deal expands J.S. Held’s construction insurance claims advisory capabilities in London and strengthens services to insurers, attorneys and parties to construction contracts across EMEA and worldwide.

J.S. Held Acquires GLI Advisors

December 4, 2025

Engineering Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired GLI Advisors, a West Coast and Hawaii-based construction project and program management consultancy. The deal expands J.S. Held's construction advisory and project support capabilities and strengthens its presence on the U.S. West Coast.

J.S. Held Acquires Luttrell Wegis

November 21, 2024

Professional Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired substantially all assets of Luttrell Wegis, a specialized forensic accounting and business valuation practice serving family law and civil litigation clients in California. The roughly 40-person team will join J.S. Held to strengthen its family law, asset tracing, and valuation capabilities.

J.S. Held Acquires Sense Studio Limited

March 4, 2021

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Sense Studio Limited, a London-based architectural practice specializing in forensic architecture, expert witness, and dispute avoidance/resolution services. The acquisition expands J.S. Held's forensic architecture and construction advisory capabilities and brings Sense Studio's team into J.S. Held's global network to better serve clients in the construction, government, and legal sectors.