J.S. Held Acquires IPFC Corp.

J.S. Held Acquires Forensic Accountants & Consultants

October 9, 2026

Professional Services

J.S. Held acquired and integrated Forensic Accountants & Consultants (FAC), a Florida-based forensic accounting and litigation consulting firm founded in 2013. The acquisition expands J.S. Held’s capabilities in economic damages, valuation, financial investigations, asset tracing, and expert witness services.

J.S. Held Acquires Shechter 26 Everett to Expand Family Law Forensic Accounting

June 11, 2026

Professional Services

J.S. Held announced the acquisition of Shechter 26 Everett, a Florida-based forensic accounting and litigation consulting firm, to expand its forensic accounting capabilities for family law disputes and complex commercial disputes. The combined platform is intended to provide specialists across asset valuation and tracing, including digital assets and alternative investments, under a single coordinated team.

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 Forensic Resolutions, Inc.

January 9, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Forensic Resolutions, Inc., a New Jersey-based forensic and investigative accounting firm, to expand its Economic Damages and Valuations practice and strengthen its presence in the Eastern United States. The acquisition brings additional forensic accounting, fraud investigation, and litigation support capabilities to J.S. Held and gives Forensic Resolutions' clients access to J.S. Held's broader global technical and scientific expertise.

J.S. Held Acquires Phoenix Management Services and Phoenix IB

October 10, 2023

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Phoenix Management Services and Phoenix IB to expand its turnaround, restructuring, corporate finance, and investment banking capabilities. The deal brings Phoenix's operational turnaround and advisory expertise together with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer platform to support middle-market special-situation and M&A work across multiple industries.

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.