Marc Stanghieri


Marc Stanghieri is the founder of PGS Advisers.
Marc's expertise is advising on, developing, and executing, comprehensive shareholder engagement programs that avert shareholder approval risks.
Marc has extensive experience across scheme of arrangements, member-based organisation mergers, off-market takeover bids, AGMs, EGMs, and proxy fights.
Before establishing PGS Advisers, Marc was Managing Director & Head of M&A and Activism at Morrow Sodali in Australia.
At PGS Advisers, notable transactions Marc has advised include:
- Qudos Bank’s merger with Bank Australia
- De Grey’s acquisition by Northern Star
- Dropsuite's acquisition by NinjaOne
- Silk Logistics proposed acquisition by DP World Australia
- New World Resources scheme with CAML
- Proposed merger of a major unlisted organisation
Since establishment, PGS Advisers has been appointed to several proxy adviser consulting mandates, routine and contested shareholder meetings, and asset sales.
Previously, Marc acted as lead adviser to Newcastle Permanent's merger with Greater Bank, Nitro Software’s response to takeover bids, Sydney Airport’s acquisition by the Sydney Aviation Alliance, Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust’s response to NorthWest's takeover bids, and Nearmap’s acquisition by Thoma Bravo, to name just a few.
At PGS Advisers, Marc brings a proprietor's focus to every mandate. As Managing Director & Founder, Marc leads all client mandates.
Marc Stanghieri can be contacted at marc@pgsadvisory.com.au