PJ Solomon Reviews
New York, NY · Founded 1989
- Type
- Industry specialist
- HQ
- New York, NY
- Founded
- 1989
- Deal size
- $50M-$1B
- Focus
- Consumer, Retail
- Website
- pjsolomon.com
- Cathy LeonhardtManaging Director
PJ Solomon is a industry specialist headquartered in New York, NY and founded in 1989. The firm focuses on Consumer, Retail and typically advises on transactions in the $50M-$1B range. Key dealmakers include Cathy Leonhardt (Managing Director). Read founder-verified reviews of PJ Solomon below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about PJ Solomon
PJ Solomon has built its franchise in Consumer, Retail, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Cathy Leonhardt, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating PJ Solomon typically compare it against other industry specialist houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at PJ Solomon sits in the $50M-$1B band. That target range shapes everything: which buyers get the call, how the process is paced, and how the firm allocates senior banker attention. Founders working with PJ Solomon should expect a process tuned to that band; founders far below or above it sometimes find a better fit elsewhere.
Geography matters more than founders expect. PJ Solomon operates out of New York, NY, and its strongest buyer-side relationships tend to cluster around that orbit. For sellers running a global process, that can be either an advantage (concentrated relationships) or a constraint (thinner reach in other regions). Founders should ask directly: which buyers have you placed with in the last 24 months, and where are they.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can review PJ Solomon?
- Any founder who hired PJ Solomon as their sell-side advisor and ran an M&A process with them, regardless of whether the deal ultimately closed. How a banker behaves when a deal does not close is just as important as when it does, and both outcomes are welcome.
- Has PJ Solomon been reviewed by founders?
- PJ Solomon appears in the BankerNotes directory. Reviews from verified founders who hired the firm unlock publicly once five founders have submitted ratings. Until that threshold is reached, reviews are pending and not displayed.
- Where is PJ Solomon headquartered?
- PJ Solomon is headquartered in New York, NY. The firm was founded in 1989.
- What kinds of deals does PJ Solomon work on?
- PJ Solomon focuses on Consumer, Retail. Typical transaction size falls in the $50M-$1B range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at PJ Solomon?
- Senior dealmakers include Cathy Leonhardt (Managing Director). Founders running a process should expect to interact most with the named partner or managing director assigned to the deal.
- How does BankerNotes verify reviews of PJ Solomon?
- Every review on BankerNotes is submitted by a founder who confirms they hired the firm as their sell-side advisor. We verify the reviewer privately using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate engagement timing. The verified identity is never published. Only the rating, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
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Last updated: August 22, 2025