Redwood Capital, Gemini Partners sign merger deal

New York-based investment banking firm Redwood Capital Group has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Los Angeles-based investment bank Gemini Partners.

The combined firm will maintain the Redwood Capital Group name and will have offices in New York, Los Angeles and Geneva, Switzerland including representative offices in Baltimore, Maryland and London, England.

Redwood Capital noted that the Swiss financier and investor Martial Chaillet will become Chairman of the Board of the combined firm and lead Redwood's Geneva office.

Gemini Partners co-founder & managing partner Matthew Johnson said that their combined firm will be ideally placed to work with their clients over their entire corporate developmental life cycle by offering expertise across their four key product areas, M&A, corporate finance, restructuring and valuation advisory services.

The combined firm, which has advised on over 165 completed transactions, focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, restructuring and valuation advisory services for its clients worldwide.

Gregory Bedrosian, Co-Founder & CEO of Redwood will remain CEO of that company and continue to serve on the firm's Board.

Matthew and Nathan Johnson, Gemini's co-founders, will lead Redwood's Los Angeles office and serve as Managing Partners and Board members of the firm.