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Recent Investment Banking Insights

  • Five Highlights of Rollover Equity and Management-Equity Incentives

    Owner-operators seeking to sell their companies are increasingly being offered rollover equity and management-equity incentives—to keep them committed to the company’s ongoing success.

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  • Aviation Services Industry Update

    U.S. general aviation and business jet activity finished 2024 on a strong note—and global airline industry revenues are projected to exceed $1 trillion for the first time in 2025.

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  • As GP-Led Secondaries Grow, So Has Related Use of Reps and Warranties Insurance

    With GP-led secondaries setting records in 2024—and trendlines looking promising for 2025—secondary investors have increasingly turned to M&A-style insurance policies to facilitate their transactions.

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  • 2024 Record Totals for Secondaries Point to Positive 2025 Momentum

    Bullish predictions for the secondary market throughout 2024 proved accurate as volume hit record levels by yearend. Now, in 2025’s early weeks, market insiders remain optimistic—with expectations for continued LP- and GP-led growth.

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  • Beyond Dogs and Cats: Exploring Growth in Other Backyard Animals and Wildlife

    Backyard animals like chickens and horses, as well as small companion animals, are becoming increasingly popular among pet parents, retailers, and companies supplying products to the pet and animal industry.

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  • Opportunistic Activity Defies Gravity

    Opportunistic activity soared in the fourth quarter as borrowers capitalized on tightening spreads, closing out a record-setting year driven by the combination of rate cuts, a more stabilized economic outlook, and robust investor demand.

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  • An AI Inflection Point for Insurtech

    The technology necessary to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions across the insurance ecosystem appears to have finally arrived—with the potential to spur a new wave of investment and transaction activity.

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  • The Quarterly Rx: 2024 U.S. Biopharma Recap

    The William Blair biopharma team recaps key financing and strategic transaction activity from 2024, a year defined by resilience and recovery.

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  • Aviation Services Industry Update

    As U.S. general aviation activity continued to trend upward in the third quarter, a bullish forecast for business jet deliveries in 2025 and sustained passenger recovery provides hope for further growth in the coming years.

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  • Exit Strategy: Preparing for the Transaction Process

    The monumental decision has been made—a business owner is going to sell their company. But they’ve never attempted anything like this before. What should they expect as far as the typical transaction deliverables and process stages?

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  • Exit Strategy: Preparing Yourself

    Preparing yourself and your family can be one of the most overlooked parts of an exit strategy. But it goes beyond maximizing tax efficiency and unlocking newfound wealth—it’s a monumental transition filled with emotional considerations.

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