Walkers Professional Services Acquired Value Partners
The deal gives the combined firm a 560-person footprint across ten international funds markets.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Financial Services
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Walkers Professional Services (WPS) has reached an agreement to acquire Luxembourg-based Value Partners. The firm, which specializes in corporate and fiduciary services, will integrate Value Partners to bolster its presence in key alternative funds jurisdictions.
Why it matters
The acquisition allows WPS to establish a firm base in the Luxembourg market while providing the 150-person Value Partners team with access to a broader international professional platform. The move reflects a strategy to scale service offerings for clients operating across complex cross-border funds environments.
The combined entity will support operations with 560 staff across ten markets, scaling from the 150 professionals currently employed by Value Partners. The deal marks a new expansion for Value Partners following its 14 years of growth since launching in 2012.
The players
Walkers Professional Services
A global provider of corporate, fiduciary, and compliance services to the alternative investment fund industry.
Value Partners
A Luxembourg-based firm providing professional services to the funds sector with a team of over 150 professionals.
The details
Value Partners will continue to operate under its existing brand as an affiliate of WPS and the law firm Walkers. This structure allows the firm to maintain local market continuity in Luxembourg while integrating into the global operational resources of its new parent company. The transaction remains subject to standard regulatory notification and approval processes.
Timeline
Value Partners was launched in 2012.
WPS announced the acquisition agreement on September 22, 2026.
Market Landscape
The acquisition reflects the ongoing consolidation trend among offshore fiduciary service providers aiming for greater scale. It follows a pattern of firms seeking to bolster their presence in critical funds jurisdictions like Luxembourg, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands.
Operators in the funds space should monitor how this integration affects service continuity and regional compliance processes in Luxembourg. If your firm relies on either entity, initiate a review of existing service agreements to ensure continuity during the regulatory approval phase.
The takeaway
Scale remains a primary driver for professional services firms operating in the international funds sector. Operators should track the regulatory approval timeline as a signal for when the combined entity will begin offering unified services across its ten-market footprint.
Further reading
For more on industry consolidation, see the latest developments in Financial Services.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Royal Gazette.
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