A Locke Lord deal team led by Andrew Hughes, Paul Mahoney and Jeffrey Kennedy (all of Providence), represented Keystone Partners, LLC, a Boston-based portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, in its acquisition of The Ayers Group, a leader in executive coaching, leadership development and outplacement services, from Kelly Services, Inc. This strategic acquisition further broadens Keystone’s capacity to deliver exceptional career management and leadership transformation solutions in the New York metropolitan area. For more information, see the press release. Additional guidance was provided by Chris Flanagan, Michael Harrison, Glenn Pudelka (all of Boston).
Posted on June 12, 2024
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