H/Advisors Abernathy, a leading strategic communications advisor, today announced that it has been named PR & Communications Firm of the Year at the Private Equity Wire U.S. Awards 2024 Gala held in New York on October 9.

The annual Private Equity Wire U.S. Awards recognize excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in the United States. This prestigious accolade is built on input from an allocator board, peer surveys, editorial expertise and data analysis. Awards are based on a ‘peer review system’ whereby Private Equity Wire readers, including institutional and high net worth investors as well as managers and other industry professionals at fund administrators, prime brokers, custodians and advisers, are invited to elect who they view as ‘best in class’ in a series of categories via an online survey of more than 500 GPs and other key industry participants.

The Private Equity team at H/Advisors Abernathy advises leading private investment firms that collectively manage more than $500 billion in AUM. The team works with buyout, growth equity, infrastructure and other alternative asset class investors and their portfolio companies to ensure communications help both preserve and enhance value.

“We are honored by this industry wide recognition for the senior-led, cross-stakeholder strategic communications counsel and services we provide, and are grateful to our valued clients for continuing to place their trust in our team in critical reputational moments,” said Dana Gorman, Managing Director and head of the Private Equity practice at H/Advisors Abernathy.

The H/Advisors Abernathy Private Equity practice helps clients seize opportunities and overcome challenges through strategic profile raising and brand building efforts, as well as on all manner of critical and consequential events, including new investments, add-on acquisitions, exits (M&A, IPOs, SPACs), fundraising, firm launches, personnel changes, GP stake sales, crises, litigation, debt restructuring, regulatory matters and political scrutiny.

About H/Advisors Abernathy

A trusted communications advisor, H/Advisors Abernathy specializes in advising CEOs, board directors and senior executives on effective stakeholder communications and engagement. For 40 years, the firm has been entrusted by clients across sectors to help build, protect, and enhance their reputations, overcome challenges, and seize new opportunities. H/Advisors Abernathy operates from offices in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C. and, as a core member of the H/Advisors global network of specialized public relations and strategic communications firms located in financial and political capitals worldwide.

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