The acquisition strengthens HW Fisher’s forensic and audit capabilities, and will see the integration of the firm’s licensing and investigations expertise with MMC’s specialist knowledge in marketing compliance audits for global media and marketing agencies.

The firm was set up in 2019 and has a head office in London, as well as operations in San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai and Buenos Aires, which will be retained. While MMC was incorporated in 2019, the leadership team has extensive experience from working in the industry for more than 20 years.