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 September 30, 2016 
3 DEALS REPORTED THIS WEEK 
(2 US / 1 INT'L)
212 U.S. DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS
11%
333* GLOBAL DEALS   
LATEST 12 MONTHS  
4%
*including U.S. deals     
Percentages represent latest twelve month year over year increase or decrease in deal activity.

M&A Update - Spiezle Architectural Group acquires GS Architects; Deals in CA and overseas
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Commentary & Insight
This week we report two design firm mergers - one on the West Coast and one on the East Coast.  The deals illustrate the diversity of markets in the design space - with one merger driven by urban design and the other by the healthcare sector.

M&A TRANSACTIONS

9/23/2016   
Full-service architectural, interior design, and planning firm, Spiezle Architectural Group (Trenton, NJ) acquired GS Architects (Havertown, PA).  The deal extends Spiezle's service portfolio by incorporating GS Architects' impressive healthcare studio and interior design expertise.

9/16/2016   
AVRP Studios (San Diego, CA) and Skyport Studio (San Diego, CA) have merged to created AVRP Skyport Studio.  The merger brings together AVRP Studios' design excellence and the urban design expertise of Skyport Studio.

9/22/2016   
ENR's #91 ranked global design firm, Assystem (Paris, France) acquired 79% of Aerotec Concept (Toulouse, France), a well-established player in the airplane and helicopter refurbishment and customization market.
2016 EVENTS

OCTOBER 4-6, 2016
2016 Texas #AE Industry Conference
The Ritz Carlton, DALLAS, TX
DECEMBER 7-8, 2016
Southeast States M&A Symposium
The Ritz Carlton South Beach, MIAMI, FL
2016 WEBINARS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

 
OCTOBER 13, 2016
ACEC Webinar
1:30-3:00PM ET
Mark Goodale presents "Project Management - We're Doing it All Wrong!"

OCTOBER 20, 2016
ACEC 2016 Fall Conference
The Broadmoor, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
10:45AM-12:00PM MT
Nick Belitz presents "The Current M&A Market."