Expansion across borders, handled with discretion.
Shuttle is a boutique advisory firm guiding ambitious companies into new markets — combining strategy, market entry, M&A, international legal and ESG across Europe, North America and Latin America.
“We believe expansion is not a leap, but a series of precise, well-advised steps.”
Founded as a private advisory practice, Shuttle serves a deliberately small number of clients with uncommon depth. We work at the intersection of strategy and execution — where a market thesis becomes an entity, a licence, an acquisition, a team on the ground.
Our partners have led transactions and market entries across three continents. We remain boutique by design: senior people on every engagement, absolute discretion, and advice we would act on ourselves.
An integrated practice.
Five disciplines, one integrated practice. Each engagement draws on the full breadth of the firm.
Business Strategy
Market theses, operating models and growth architecture for companies preparing to cross borders.
Market Entry
Entity structuring, licensing, location selection and first-90-day execution in new jurisdictions.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy-side and sell-side advisory, valuation, negotiation and post-merger integration across borders.
International Legal
Cross-border corporate structuring, regulatory compliance and contract architecture with local counsel.
ESG & Sustainability
ESG strategy, reporting readiness and sustainable-growth positioning for international stakeholders.
Where we operate.
We operate where our clients grow — with partners and local counsel in the principal financial centres of three continents.
Europe
Geneva · London · Madrid · Frankfurt — entity setup, EU regulatory navigation and pan-European growth.
North America
New York · Toronto · Mexico City — market entry, Delaware structuring and cross-border M&A.
Latin America
São Paulo · Buenos Aires · Santiago — local partnerships, regulatory strategy and regional expansion.
Isabelle Marchand
Managing Partner · Geneva
Two decades advising family offices and mid-market companies on European expansion and governance.
Richard Ellsworth
Senior Partner · New York
Former M&A counsel turned advisor; has closed cross-border transactions on both sides of the Atlantic.
Mateo Álvarez
Partner · São Paulo
Leads the firm's Latin American practice, from market-entry strategy to regional acquisitions.
Every engagement begins with a private conversation. Write to us and a partner will respond personally.