Navagant Celebrates Dual Wins at 16th Annual International M&A Advisor Awards and Emerging Leaders Recognition

New York, NY – July 2025 – Navagant is proud to announce its recognition in multiple categories at the 16th Annual International M&A Advisor Awards, underscoring the firm’s continued leadership in middle-market transactions and commitment to developing the next generation of M&A professionals.

At the 16th Annual International M&A Awards, Navagant was honored for two standout transactions:

• M&A Deal of the Year:
  Acquisition of Atlantis by Infinedi-owned CEA CAPA Education Abroad
  This cross-border acquisition enhances CEA CAPA’s position as a global leader in experiential learning and study abroad programming.

• Regional Deal of the Year – Oceania:
  Acquisition of RAIN Group by Alchemist
  This transaction advances Alchemist’s global expansion in the professional training and development sector.

In addition to these firmwide accolades, two of Navagant’s rising stars were recognized as winners in the 16th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards:

• Caleb Axelson, Associate

• Sachin Raval, Vice President

The Emerging Leaders Awards honor the top M&A professionals under 40 who have demonstrated leadership, innovation, and meaningful contributions to the industry.

“We are proud to be recognized not only for our transaction execution but also for the strength of our team,” said Jacob Voorhees, Managing Director at Navagant. “These awards reflect our firm’s continued growth and the caliber of talent we’re building to lead the next generation of advisory work.”