Special Situations M&A Faculty
The R3 Special Situations Mergers & Acquisitions (SSMA) Faculty has been established to provide a dedicated forum for discussion, knowledge-sharing and engagement among professionals operating in the special situations and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) market, from both an investing and advisory perspective. The Faculty recognises the important role that special situations transactions play within the broader restructuring, turnaround and distressed M&A landscape and the need for a structured space in which expertise and market insight can be shared.
Through its work, the Faculty aims to deliver enhanced sector insight, promote professional expertise within the community and increase external awareness and visibility of SSMA activity through structured content, engagement and thought leadership.
Louise Durkan
Co-Chair
Ben Hughes
Co-Chair
Felix Connolly
Co-Chair
Ceara Roopchand
Secretariat
Committee activity
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Episode 17: Special situations and M&A
In this episode of the R3 Podcast, guest host Ceara Roopchand is joined by special guests Felix Connolly, Louise Durkan, and Ben Hughes to dive into the world of special situations and M&A. Together, they explore the current mood of the market, the evolving role of private equity and how sector dynamics are shifting in…
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UK M&A Market at a Crossroads: Insights from the R3 Special Situations M&A roundtable
Listen to our R3 Podcast, where we discuss navigating special Situations and M&A in 2025 on: Apple Podcasts – Click hereSpotify – Click hereYouTube – Click here In a market fraught with uncertainty, the recent R3 Special Situations M&A roundtable provided a much-needed platform for industry leaders to take stock of where UK dealmaking stands…
Get involved
The SSMA Faculty is open to R3 members and non-members. For more information on the work of the Faculty and to get involved please contact the co-chairs or faculty secretariat.