Innisfree M&A, the US proxy solicitation, investor relations and corporate governance consultancy, has hired four people from rival Georgeson Shareholder to its London office.

Innisfree M&A helps companies establish who their shareholder bases are, and assists in the dissemination of information to shareholders. The firm offers clients tactical and strategic advice in proxy and consent solicitation, hostile takeovers, mergers, strategic restructuring, tender and exchange offers, rights offerings, and other transactions requiring action by public security-holders.