Consertus Acquires Beirut's Laceco in MENA Deal
Beirut-based architecture and engineering consultancy Laceco has been acquired by US-based Consertus, a portfolio company of private equity firm RTC Partners. The deal expands the buyer's footprint across six MENA markets and is one of the few inbound transactions into Lebanon's professional services sector this year.
Consertus , a US-based capital project services platform owned by private equity firm RTC Partners , has acquired Beirut headquartered architecture and engineering consultancy Laceco . The deal was announced on April 28, 2026, and brings one of Lebanon's longest running design houses into a fast growing professional services group spanning the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1988, Laceco has spent close to four decades working on planning, architecture, engineering, and project and construction management across the region. The firm employs more than 150 professionals and runs offices in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Lebanon, Jordan and Oman. According to the company, it has delivered projects with a combined value of more than 22.5 billion dollars for over 100 clients, including work tied to NEOM Construction Villages in Saudi Arabia, Al Mamsha in Sharjah and Abdali Mall in Amman. What Laceco Adds to Consertus For Consertus, the addition fills two gaps at once: a hard-built MENA delivery footprint and a deeper bench in disciplines such as urban planning, structural engineering and BIM-enabled project management. Roy Block , chief executive of Consertus, said in the announcement that Laceco's technical expertise, long standing client relationships and track record on complex projects strengthen the group's ability to provide integrated solutions. Laceco chief executive Yazane Alaily said joining Consertus puts the firm in a position to broaden its service offering, open new opportunities for its staff and deliver greater value to clients across the region. RTC Partners' Roll-Up Strategy The Laceco transaction is the latest in a series of acquisitions used by RTC Partners to build out Consertus into a global capital project execution platform. RTC has previously rolled in firms such as KKCS, The Wells Partnership and CCS International, focused on cost advisory, project manag