Buffkin / Baker Acquires Gallagher's U.S. Executive Search Practice

Phelps Acquires Gallagher's Canadian Executive Search Practice

April 16, 2025

Staffing & HR

Phelps has acquired Gallagher’s Canadian Executive Search Practice from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., expanding Phelps’ national footprint and adding teams operating in Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal. The acquired team will retain local leadership while integrating into Phelps’ national, bespoke executive search platform and strengthening the Panorama network’s North American presence.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Buck from H.I.G. Capital

April 3, 2023

Professional Services

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has completed the acquisition of Buck, a New York–headquartered provider of retirement plan consulting, health & welfare consulting, employee communications, and technology-enabled benefits administration services. The transaction represents H.I.G. Capital's exit after acquiring Buck in 2018 and supporting growth through strategic initiatives and add-on acquisitions.

Gordon's Fine Wine Acquires Bakers' Best Catering

November 1, 2022

Food & Beverage

Gordon's Fine Wine, a fourth-generation wine and spirits retailer based in Waltham, Massachusetts, has acquired Bakers' Best Catering of Needham, Massachusetts. The acquisition expands Gordon's retail and service offering by adding Bakers' Best's catering and food-service capabilities to create an integrated wine-and-food experience for corporate, institutional and private clients in the greater Boston area.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Benchmark Commercial Insurance Services

July 13, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Carlsbad, California-based Benchmark Commercial Insurance Services. The acquisition expands Gallagher's retail property/casualty brokerage presence in Southern California; Benchmark's principal Robert Cohen and his team will remain in place.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Anderson Benson

March 2, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has acquired Anderson Benson, a Nashville-based retail insurance broker and risk management firm with niche expertise in the entertainment sector and specializations in hospitality, construction and transportation. The Anderson Benson team will remain in Nashville and operate under Gallagher's Mid-South retail property/casualty brokerage leadership; terms were not disclosed.

Baker Tilly US Acquires ACG, LLP

December 1, 2022

Accounting & Tax

Baker Tilly US, LLP has acquired Bay Area tax consultancy ACG, LLP, effective Dec. 1, 2022. The deal brings ACG's ~50 tax professionals into Baker Tilly to expand the firm's high-end corporate tax capabilities—particularly in the technology and transportation sectors—and strengthen its Bay Area presence following a recent acquisition of True Partners Consulting.