Kroll Acquires ABC economics to Expand Global Competition and Regulatory Advisory Capabilities
July 17, 2026
Kroll acquired ABC economics, a Berlin-based economics and competition advisory firm, to strengthen its global economic and econometric capabilities for competition, regulatory, disputes, and complex transactions. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition follows Kroll’s launch of Kroll Economics and Decision Intelligence and is intended to meet growing client demand for specialist economic expertise alongside traditional advisory services.
- Buyers
- Kroll
- Targets
- ABC economics
- Sellers
- Founder Frank Maier-Rigaud (implied)
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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