Duff & Phelps joins the ASTL

The firm is a global valuation and corporate finance adviser with expertise in complex valuation, dispute consulting, M&A, restructuring, and compliance and regulatory consulting.

Since 1932, Duff & Phelps has continued to provide a combination of technical analysis and industry expertise that enhances value, helps clients build businesses and gives them peace of mind when making important decisions. This mirrors ASTL’s key objective to give confidence to the public, businesses, the bridging and wider mortgage community and parties who transact with its members.

Andrew Stoneman, Managing Director (London) of Duff & Phelps said:

“With this new partnership, we will strengthen our commitment to best serve clients in the UK and further increase our industry focus in the financial services, asset management and real estate sectors. We also look forward to being able to learn and grow with other members of the ASTL to help shape and improve the standards of the market that we are a part of.”

Benson Hersch, chief executive of the ASTL said:

“Duff & Phelps’ are industry professionals and have deep knowledge of micro and macro trends that affect the market. The firm’s expertise will be increasingly relevant in 2015 given the ever-changing regulatory requirements in the bridging industry. The firm’s membership will add to the diversity of the ASTL continuing to ensure it is such a thriving trade body. This adds to our aim to continue to add value to our members while raising the standards of the bridging industry.”