Fortset crestStrategic Advisory

Advisory for the decisionsthat define what comes next.

Fortset advises institutions and select principals on strategy, structuring and transaction execution.

Our focus areas
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FOCUS AREAS

Three focus areas.

Fortset operates across three focus areas. Each mandate is led by a principal.

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Transactions & Structuring

End to end support on principal investments, co-investments and platform transactions. From strategy through structuring to execution, we remain present at every stage until close.

M&ACo investmentFund formation
02

Fractional Services

Fortset places senior fractional executives including CFOs, COOs, CLOs and board members for institutions seeking senior capability without a permanent appointment. Every engagement is bespoke, discreet and network sourced.

Fractional CFOFractional COOFractional CLOExecutive Placement
03

Strategic Adviser

A retained relationship in which a senior Fortset principal serves as an ongoing strategic resource to a chair, founder or investment committee. Available for contested situations, restructurings and the decisions that do not fit a formal mandate and present when the decision cannot wait.

Retained advisoryPrincipal accessBoard support
Track Record

A selective record.

These figures reflect the scope of work undertaken since the firm's founding, across jurisdictions, transaction types and client relationships.

$3B+
In transactions advised
7
Jurisdictions across Gulf, Europe and the Americas
3Maximum
mandates at a time
Sovereign AssetsMay 2026

The new geometry of Gulf outbound investment

Why the largest sovereign pools are re-architecting how they hold international assets and what it means for sponsors raising assets from the region.

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Private EquityApril 2026

When continuation funds outlast their thesis

A framework for principals weighing extension against exit and the governance conditions under which holding longer actually creates value.

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Family OfficeMarch 2026

Institutionalising without losing the family

The governance transition that decides whether generational assets compound and the failure modes that quietly erode it across a single succession.

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Engagement

Fortset accepts a limited number of mandates each year. Enquiries are welcome in confidence.