L.E.K. Consulting

L.E.K. Consulting is a management consulting firm. Headquartered in London[2] and Boston, Massachusetts (for its US counterpart),[3] L.E.K. was founded in 1983 by three individual partners from Bain & Company: James Lawrence, Iain Evans, and Richard Koch.

L.E.K.Consulting
Partnership
IndustryManagement consulting
Founded1983 (1983)
HeadquartersLondon, England
Key people
Iain Evans, Global Chairman Stuart Jackson, Global Managing Partner
ProductsManagement consulting services, including strategy, private equity, mergers & acquisitions, life sciences, and retail
Number of employees
1,400 employees worldwide[1]
Websitewww.lek.com

The name of the company is derived from the surnames of its three founders: Lawrence, Evans and Koch.[4]

L.E.K's operates principally in the areas of corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and operations.[5][6] It employs a generalist model across all major industries, including a large presence in defense, aviation, life sciences, healthcare, energy, entertainment, transport, retail, consumer products and financial services. The company also has a large private equity practice.[7]

It employs over 1,400 individuals across 19 offices worldwide,[1][8].

History

In 1983, three partners from Bain & Company – James Lawrence, Iain Evans and Richard Koch – founded L.E.K. Consulting in London.[2] Some of L.E.K.'s major project milestones have included strategic and commercial advice for the U.K. government on the privatization of passenger train operating companies in the mid-1990s, assisting the launch of one of the world's first pure direct Internet banks in 1996, being the sole strategic adviser on the world's largest airline merger in 2007 and the transformation of a mid-tier global pharmaceutical company into an industry leader in 2009. In 2008, L.E.K. became the first global major management consulting firm to hold 'carbon neutral' status.[9]

Offices

L.E.K. Consulting employs over 1,400 consultants across 19 offices worldwide.[1][8]

Notable former employees

References
  1. "Who is L.E.K. Consulting?". www.lek.com.
  2. "London | L.E.K. Consulting". www.lek.com.
  3. "Boston | L.E.K. Consulting". www.lek.com.
  4. "About L.E.K." Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  5. "L.E.K. Consulting-Company Profile". Vault.com.
  6. "Consulting Services and Industries - L.E.K. Consulting". www.lek.com.
  7. "High profile Due Diligence deals win L.E.K. Private Equity award". theConsultant.eu.
  8. "Global Offices - L.E.K. Consulting". www.lek.com.
  9. "Environmental Responsibility – L.E.K. Consulting". www.lek.com.
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