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Brian Flynn

Brian Flynn

Managing Director, Industrial Growth Products

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About Brian

Brian Flynn is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. Brian leads the firm’s North American packaging practice, focusing on flexible, rigid, labels, sustainable-oriented, and fiber-based packaging solutions for end markets including food & beverage, healthcare, nutraceutical, and protective / eCommerce. As an industry expert, he regularly participates in industry conferences and serves in speaking roles, including at the 2024 L.E.K. Future of Packaging event and AWA M&A Executive Forum 2024, among others.

Brian joined William Blair’s Investment Banking team in 2013 and has over 10 years of sector, M&A, and capital markets experience working with corporate and private equity clients globally.

Previously, Brian worked for Deloitte in their audit advisory practice.

Awards and Affiliations

CPA (Prior)
Passed all three levels of the CFA program and may be awarded the charter upon completion of the required work experience

Notable Transactions

Not Disclosed

a portfolio company of
Ardian’s North America Fund

has been acquired by

Not Disclosed

a portfolio company of
Arsenal Capital Partners

has been acquired by

$1,150,000,000

a portfolio company of Olympus Partners

has been acquired by

Not Disclosed

a portfolio company of Behrman Capital

has been acquired by

Not Disclosed

has been acquired by

Not Disclosed

has been acquired by

a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital

Not Disclosed

has been acquired by

Not Disclosed

has acquired

$140,000,000

U.S. Flexible Packaging Converting Business

has been acquired by

Not Disclosed

has acquired

$510,000,000

has been acquired by

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Automated Packaging Systems (APS) in its pending sale to Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) for $510 million in cash, on a cash-free and debt-free basis.

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has been acquired by

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Industrial Growth Products

High-growth companies, market leaders, and tech-enabled businesses across the industrial landscape count on our knowledge of sector trends and our relationships with leading strategic acquirers and financial sponsors to assist across a range of advisory and financial alternatives. We bring deep expertise into the global trends redefining industrial activity, such as connected buildings and machines (IoT), the development of innovative specialty materials, and production technologies and regulatory changes.

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About William Blair

William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*

1935

Year William Blair was founded

1,900+

Employees worldwide

149 billion+

Client assets

89 Years

Independent and employee-owned

20+

Offices worldwide

~650

Companies under coverage

As of September 30, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

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