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Jamie Fairweather

PartnerCalgary

Helps organizations accelerate growth through strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, and large-scale transformations

Jamie is a leader in McKinsey’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Global Energy and Materials (GEM) service lines, having led over 15 global integrations, separations, and partnerships—primarily within heavy asset and resource-based industries. He focuses on helping organizations create and deliver strategy, large-scale portfolio changes and transformations, and realize the full potential from their M&A programs.

His work spans across the Americas, Europe, and Asia; recent client engagements include:

  • leading the integration and business unit carve-out for chemical companies in Asia and the US, focusing on operational and organizational redesign for seamless transitions
  • managing a substantial merger of two major oil and gas producers with a focus on asset divestitures, general and administrative (G&A) and operations synergies, and cultural integration
  • developing the digital and analytics strategy for a global mining company, including designing the business case and leading partnership outreach
  • leading the decarbonization and future-of-energy strategy for a global utility, evaluating abatement opportunities and broader strategic responses to the energy transition
  • delivering the integration of two global payments leaders in the UK and the US focusing on global e-commerce growth

Jamie’s expertise in driving complex integrations, technological innovations, and strategic sustainability initiatives has significantly benefited his clients worldwide.

PAST EXPERIENCE

Stantec
Environmental engineer

Jacques Whitford
Environmental engineer

EDUCATION

London Business School
MBA

University of Guelph
BSc, biological engineering