Genaesis Advises Both Parties on Robert Dowling’s Acquisition of West 4th Strategy
Genaesis advised both Robert Dowling and West 4th Strategy, LLC in a disclosed joint representation.
Tysons Corner, Va. · November 2022
Robert Dowling has acquired West 4th Strategy, LLC, a provider of program management, data analytics, cybersecurity and IT modernization to federal civilian and defense agencies, based in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
West 4th Strategy was founded by Michael Sohal. Dowling came to the transaction from a career in mergers and acquisitions, having worked at KippsDeSanto and Enlightenment Capital and led financial integration for General Dynamics Information Technology on its acquisition of CSRA.
The transaction moved ownership from the company’s founder to an operating owner. Dowling subsequently led West 4th’s own acquisition of Integrated Systems, Inc. in August 2024.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Genaesis served as advisor to both Robert Dowling and West 4th Strategy under a disclosed joint representation.
- Buyer
- Robert Dowling
- Buyer background
- Mergers and acquisitions; previously KippsDeSanto, Enlightenment Capital and General Dynamics Information Technology
- Target
- West 4th Strategy, LLC
- Target focus
- Program management, data analytics, cybersecurity, systems integration and IT modernization for federal civilian and defense agencies
- Target HQ
- Tysons Corner, Virginia
- Sector
- Government contracting
- Transaction
- Acquisition
- Genaesis role
- Advisor to both parties (joint representation)
- Closed
- November 2022
- Terms
- Not disclosed
About Genaesis
Genaesis is an M&A advisory firm serving the government contracting, aviation, and defense markets. Headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, Genaesis has built one of the leading buy-side M&A practices in government contracting. For companies and investors pursuing growth through acquisition, Genaesis designs and executes programmatic, outsourced buy-side M&A from target identification through closing. Its advisors combine deep sector expertise with a proprietary market intelligence and relationship platform, giving clients differentiated access to acquisition opportunities and capital.
