Seasoned deals partner Chris Stott has been named as KPMG’s head of Deal Advisory for the North of England. He now leads the business advisory firm’s Corporate Finance, Transaction Services and Restructuring practices across the region.

Chris has more than 20 years’ M&A experience advising on some of the region’s most prominent deals. He has led Transaction Services in the North since 2010 when he joined the partnership and is also KPMG’s national head of food and drink.

Chris Stott, head of Deal Advisory in the North at KPMG, said:

“Businesses in this region are exploring buying, selling, partnering, funding or fixing to grow or transform. All of these processes can be complex and risky. So, it’s important that management teams can access specialist advisors who can help them see beyond immediate challenges to future opportunities and provide the confidence needed to make the best decisions.

“We’re privileged to have a Deal Advisory team in the region that is bursting with talent and experience. Our recent appointments reflect the incredibly hard work colleagues put in to make KPMG Deal Advisory a great place to work and develop fulfilling careers”

The news comes as KPMG makes significant investment in growing its Deal Advisory offering in the North. The practice has further expanded the thriving Debt Advisory team with the appointment of director Jane Chadwick.

Jane, who started her career with KPMG, will focus on helping large corporates in the North to access both the private and public debt capital markets, in addition to supporting the region’s higher education and public sector bodies for whom access to capital is increasingly important. After a six-year period with KPMG, Jane joined the Rothschild debt advisory team where she led a number of large corporate public and private transactions and was later hired by HSBC as a relationship director. A decade since she joined KPMG, Jane has returned to the firm and its debt advisory team, which is led by partner Nick Dodd.