Shalom DeSouza joins BDO as Transaction Services partner
Shalom DeSouza joins BDO as Transaction Services partner
BDO, the accounting and business advisory firm, has announced the appointment of real estate sector deals specialist, Shalom DeSouza, as a partner in the firm’s Transaction Services team in London.
Shalom, who joins BDO’s Deals practice from Deloitte, has 20 years of M&A transaction experience and was most recently a partner leading the firm’s Real Estate transaction services business and has deep transaction experience across all real estate asset classes and transaction sizes.
In his career to date, Shalom has led on cross border transactions on behalf of private equity, strategic corporate buyers, sovereign wealth funds and high net worth individuals.
At BDO, he will continue his focus on Real Estate private equity clients and operating real estate transactions across various asset classes, including hospitality and leisure, healthcare and datacentres.
Shalom DeSouza said: “I’m excited by the opportunity to add an additional market dimension to BDO's excellent real estate practice. I look forward to building upon the collegiate culture at BDO and using my experience to bring out the best in our people to support our clients when they need us most.”
BDO’s Deals team advised on 257 deals in 2025 with a combined value of £10.9 billion, demonstrating the resilience of its client base as well as the firm’s sector and regional strengths. BDO has also been named the No 1 Financial Due Diligence provider UK and Ireland in the Mergermarket UK Accountant League tables 2025 by deal volume for the fifth consecutive year.
Derek Neil, partner and head of Transaction Services at BDO, said: “It’s already shaping up to be a fantastic year for our team, and we’re pleased to welcome Shalom to join us on this journey. His experience and credentials clearly show the impact we know he is set to make in his new role, both for the benefit of our clients and our people too.”
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BDO UK operates in 17 offices across the UK, employing 8,000 people. It has UK revenues of £1bn.
It provides Audit, Tax, Deals, and Consulting, Risk & Outsourcing services predominantly to the entrepreneurial, ambitious and growing mid-sized businesses that are driving growth in the UK economy. BDO calls this segment of the market the UK’s economic engine.
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