PJT Partners

PJT Partners, Inc. is a global advisory-focused investment bank, founded in October 2015 as part of The Blackstone Group's spin-off of its financial and strategic advisory services businesses.

[2] The firm is headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, San Francisco and Sydney,[3] and employs approximately 700 people.

[19] In 2018, PJT acquired CamberView, which advises clients on all aspects of corporate governance and shareholder activism, including contested situations, for $165 million.

The firm's restructuring and special situations team offers services that include advising companies, governments, creditors, and financial sponsors on distressed M&A, recapitalizations, reorganizations, exchange offers, debt repurchases and capital raises across industries such as automotive, consumer products, energy, financial institutions, healthcare, real estate, gaming & leisure, manufacturing, media & communications, retail, shipping, steel and transportation.

[15][22] Main competitors include other leading independent advisory firms such as Centerview, Evercore, Greenhill & Co., Moelis & Company, Lazard, and Perella Weinberg Partners.