Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of
Ardian’s North America Fund
has been acquired by
August 2023
Industrial Growth Products
Brian Flynn
Managing Director, Industrial Growth Products
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
Arsenal Capital Partners
has been acquired by
March 2023
Industrial Growth Products
$1,150,000,000
a portfolio company of Olympus Partners
has been acquired by
February 2023
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Behrman Capital
has been acquired by
August 2022
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
October 2021
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital
October 2021
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
September 2021
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has acquired
July 2021
Industrial Growth Products
$140,000,000
U.S. Flexible Packaging Converting Business
has been acquired by
November 2020
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has acquired
August 2019
Industrial Growth Products
$510,000,000
has been acquired by
August 2019
Industrial Growth Products
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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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
July 2019
Industrial Growth Products
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Industrial Growth Products
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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149 billion+Client assets
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89 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2024
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