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Marshall Phelps is a Managing Director and member of the Telecommunications, Media & Technology group at Lazard Middle Market. He is a leading advisor to global digital media, sports, entertainment, and related technology companies, with additional expertise advising clients across the business services spectrum. Mr. Phelps has 15+ years of experience providing strategic advice to public and private companies, private equity funds, and entrepreneurs regarding critical M&A and corporate finance transactions, as well as long-term growth strategies, market trends, and competitive positioning.

Representative transactions include advising:

• ICM Partners on its equity investment from Crestview Partners
• William F. White International on its sale to Ashtead Group
• Providence Equity Partners on its investment in TAIT
• BestReviews.com on its sale to Tribune Publishing (formerly tronc)
• Competitor Group, on its sale to World Triathalon Corporation (IRONMAN)
• The Pac-12 Conference (strategic advisory)
• SportsMEDIA Technology (SMT) on its acquisition of Sportvision
• Freedom Scientific, a portfolio company of Wafra Partners, on its sale to Vector Capital
• SDI Media on its sale to a consortium of Japanese companies led by Imagica Robot Holdings
• AGDATA, a portfolio company of SFW Capital Partners, on its sale to Vista Equity Partners
• Learfield Sports, on its sale to Shamrock Capital Advisors

Prior to joining Lazard in 2007, Mr. Phelps practiced law in the private equity group at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, a leading international law firm.

Mr. Phelps received a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University. In 2016, he was recognized as a “40 Under 40 Dealmaker” by the M&A Advisor.