PJT Partners
Independent global advisory firm serving companies, creditors, sponsors and investors on strategic transactions, capital structure and special situations.
pjtpartners.comPJT Partners provides Strategic Advisory, Restructuring & Special Situations and Park Hill private-capital services. Its capital-markets relevance is strongest where financing strategy intersects with M&A, shareholder issues or complex balance sheets.
The firm advises on recapitalizations, liability management, financings, distressed M&A and strategic transactions. Its appearances in the supplied restructuring and M&A rankings reflect this cross-disciplinary model.
Principal activities
M&A, divestitures, defense and other board-level transactions.
Recapitalization, liability management, financing and strategic capital advice.
Company, creditor and sponsor advice in stressed and distressed circumstances.
- Typical clients: Corporations, boards, financial sponsors, founders, shareholders, governments, institutions or other capital-markets participants.
- Engagement context: Public or private capital raising, refinancing, capital-structure decisions, shareholder liquidity, strategic transactions or special situations.
PJT Partners operates where financing structure, market conditions, investor expectations and corporate strategy interact. Its published capabilities emphasize strategic, capital structure and restructuring advisory. View the firm’s website ↗
Sector and transaction coverage
- Industrials
- Consumer
- Healthcare
- Technology and media
- Energy
- Financial services
- M&A
- Recapitalizations
- Liability management
- Financings
- Distressed transactions
- Shareholder situations
The precise role depends on the client, instrument, transaction structure, investor base and jurisdiction. Independent advisers may work alongside underwriters, lenders, legal counsel, communications advisers and other specialists while providing a separate strategic perspective.
Market position
PJT Partners is positioned as a global independent investment-banking advisory firm. Its market position reflects advisory scope, senior involvement, transaction experience, investor relationships and ability to coordinate complex financing or strategic processes.
Distinctive focus: Senior-led strategic advice spanning M&A, financing, restructuring and private-capital relationships.
Competitive context
PJT Partners competes with independent investment banks, issuer-side capital-markets advisers, debt-advisory boutiques and specialist private-capital firms. The relevant peer set varies by instrument, market, sector, transaction size, geographic scope and whether the assignment requires execution, strategic advice or both.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and transaction profile. Inclusion does not imply an exhaustive competitor set or an equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Paul J. Taubman | Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Firm strategy and senior client advisory |
| Ji-Yeun Lee | Managing Partner | Global management and strategic advisory |
| Helen T. Meates | Chief Financial Officer | Executive leadership and capital-markets background |
Leadership information reflects the roles presented in the public sources reviewed on 20 August 2026. View the current team ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
PJT Partners Inc. is a public holding company. Investment-banking, securities and private-fund advisory services are conducted through regulated subsidiaries and affiliates.
View registered-entity details
| Parent organization | PJT Partners Inc. |
| NYSE ticker | PJT |
| Regulatory status | Regulated operating subsidiaries |
| Registration identifier | N/A |
| Primary jurisdiction | United States |
Principal offices
- New York
- Boston
- Chicago
- San Francisco
- London
- Paris
- Frankfurt
- Madrid
- Hong Kong
- Sydney
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The following sources were accessed on 20 August 2026:
- PJT Partners — firm overview and business lines.
- Strategic Advisory — strategic and financing-related services.
- Executive team — current leadership.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 Restructuring & Special Situations Advisory 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 Capital Markets Advisory 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 M&A Advisory Boutiques 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
