Com-Lauder Acquires Fairwinds, Integrating Dot-Branding gTLD Consulting Services

On September 18, 2025, Com-Lauder, a London-based domain name consulting firm, announced that it had reached an acquisition agreement with Fairwinds Partners, headquartered in Washington, D.C. The two parties will officially announce the news today. The transaction amount was not disclosed.

Both firms have long-standing experience and deep expertise in dot-branding top-level domain (gTLD) consulting and management. Founded in 2004, Com-Lauder provides domain portfolio management, compliance, and brand protection services to multinational corporations, with an extensive client base in the European and global domain name industry.

Fairwinds Partners, founded in 2000, has provided gTLD strategy consulting and domain name management services to numerous Fortune 500 companies, with a particularly strong presence in the US market.

Com-Lauder stated in the announcement that the acquisition of Fairwinds will further strengthen its presence in the North American market and complement its expertise in dot-branding strategy and corporate domain name protection. Through this merger, Com-Lauder aims to expand its service offerings and enhance its market competitiveness ahead of the next wave of gTLD applications.

Fairwinds Partners management stated in a statement that the addition of Com-Lauder will provide its clients with enhanced international support and technical capabilities while ensuring the continuity of its existing professional consulting services. The two teams expect to complete the integration of their businesses in the coming months, but have not yet disclosed specific organizational restructuring details.

The transaction is subject to completion of relevant regulatory and compliance procedures and is expected to close upon approval.