Pandea Global M&A welcomes a new US-based member firm to their global network: Spartan Group. Adding further reach for the group in the United States, specifically in California.

Pandea New member - Spartan Group

Founded in 2002, The Spartan Group has offices in both Los Angeles and San Francisco and is a leading investment bank serving the merger and acquisition and corporate finance needs of both public and private middle market companies. The firm’s senior bankers have decades of experience in a wide variety of investment banking transactions.

John Johnson, Managing Director and Co-Founder, noted that “we’ve seen increasing cross-border activity in our transaction activity and believe our membership in Pandea will facilitate continued growth in that area.”

Peter Morgan, Managing Director and Co-Founder, added, “Joining Pandea allows The Spartan Group to offer superior international access for our clients seeking growth through acquisition and those searching for the best strategic partner.”

This appointment brings Pandea’s reach to 35 countries, represented by over 422 deal-making professionals who have completed a combined 2,500+ transactions worth €50 billion.

Pandea Map July 2025

By joining our international network of independent M&A advisory firms, Pandea members benefit from:

  • Access to a larger pool of international acquisition targets.
  • Local market expertise.
  • Overseas buyer pools.
  • Increased marketing presence through the Pandea website and social media channels.

They can also attend an annual group conference hosted by a different member firm each year. Our latest took place in April 2025 in Dubai, featuring the third Pandea Dealmakers Awards.

Pandea Dubai Conference 2025

If you would like to talk to the team about your firm joining the Pandea Network, please get in touch.