J.S. Held Acquires Forensic Resolutions, Inc.

J.S. Held Acquires ADS Forensics

September 25, 2024

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Canadian forensic accounting firm ADS Forensics, expanding its Forensic Accounting and financial investigations capabilities into Canada. The acquisition brings ADS Forensics’ Ontario-based team and expertise into J.S. Held’s global insurance and legal advisory platform, extending local services to the firm’s broader client base.

J.S. Held Acquires J.S. Dyer & Associates

January 7, 2020

Engineering Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held acquired Irvine-based structural and forensic engineering firm J.S. Dyer & Associates to expand its forensic engineering capabilities and presence in the Western United States. The deal integrates JSDA’s seismic- and forensic-engineering expertise into J.S. Held’s broader technical consulting platform.

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 IPFC Corp.

November 18, 2021

Professional Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired substantially all of the assets of IPFC Corp., a Houston-based forensic accounting and valuation consultancy. The deal expands J.S. Held's Financial Investigations Division and strengthens its capabilities in intellectual property valuations, economic damages, and expert testimony services.

Kelso & Company Acquires J.S. Held

July 1, 2019

Professional Services

Kelso & Company (via Kelso Fund X) has acquired a majority investment in J.S. Held, a specialty consulting firm focused on insurance claims management and forensic consulting. The transaction transfers ownership from Lovell Minnick Partners to Kelso and positions J.S. Held to pursue further organic and inorganic growth and capability expansion.

J.S. Held Acquires Twenty First Century Engineering

June 17, 2020

Engineering Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Twenty First Century Engineering, a South Florida-based forensic and professional engineering firm. The acquisition expands J.S. Held's Forensic Architecture & Engineering practice by adding local technical experts focused on civil/structural forensics, environmental services, and litigation support across the Southeastern United States, Texas, and the Caribbean.