Philip Keevil joins The Risk Advisory Group

Philip Keevil, senior European partner at Compass Advisers, the international investment banking partnership, is joining the board of The Risk Advisory Group, Europe’s leading integrated risk management consultancy, as a non-executive director. His appointment strengthens The Risk Advisory Group’s board at a time of significant growth for the business in all of its practice areas and continued international expansion.

The Risk Advisory Group provides regulatory and commercial risk mitigation consultancy in mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment and joint ventures, as well as assisting clients to resolve difficult internal issues such as fraud and corruption allegations.  Through its subsidiary, Janusian, it provides political risk and security advice.  The Risk Advisory Group’s clients include the world’s leading financial institutions and multi-national corporations.

Philip Keevil, age 59, who holds dual American and UK citizenship, is a senior mergers and acquisitions banker with over 30 years’ experience.  He was formerly head of European M&A at Citigroup and chairman of its European Equity and Fixed Income Commitment Committees, and joined Compass Advisers on 1 December 2005.  Most recently he has worked as an adviser to European companies such as Volkswagen, Holcim, Roche, Syngenta and ABB.  Previously he had been head of investment banking at SG Warburg, now part of UBS, and before that a New York partner of Lazard Frères.

He said: “I am delighted to be joining The Risk Advisory Group, which is the leading provider of transactional due diligence in Europe, the quality of whose work I have experienced first-hand.  Its expertise and commitment to excellent client service has resulted in rapid growth in recent years.  I look forward to working with the management team to achieve its objective of building the leading, integrated risk management practice.”

Bill Waite, The Risk Advisory Group’s chief executive, said: “Philip brings a wealth of expertise to The Risk Advisory Group at a time when the growth in demand for our services is fuelled by businesses entering new, higher-risk markets and an increasing regulatory burden which makes effective due diligence essential for our corporate clients and their financial advisors. 

“His knowledge of international financial markets, international regulation and cross-border M&A transactions will complement the existing skill set within the company.  He also adds a new dimension to our board as we continue to build the leading, integrated risk advisory consultancy in Europe, Africa and the Middle East against the backdrop of a consolidating marketplace.”

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