Canaccord Genuity Group, an independent, full-service financial services firm, completed the acquisition of Sawaya Partners, an independent M&A advisory firm to the consumer sector based in New York. Financial terms were not disclosed. "Having just celebrated Sawaya Partners' 20th anniversary, we are delighted to begin the next stage in our journey as part of the Canaccord Genuity team. Both businesses share a similar entrepreneurial and collegial culture and a rigorously client-centric approach. This transaction presents a tremendous opportunity to expand our reach, while leveraging CG's extensive global footprint and capital markets capabilities to provide enhanced opportunities for our corporate and sponsor clients," Fuad Sawaya, Sawaya Partners Founder and Managing Partner.