Supply Chain & Commercial Services

As industry specialists, our bankers have extensive knowledge of your sector and the competitive landscape.

Our supply chain & commercial services (SCCS) team possesses deep knowledge of the secular, macroeconomic, and regulatory trends that are shaping the development of supply chains and commercial activity, both at a global level and a local level. This unique expertise has made us a trusted advisor to innovative and market-leading companies around the world.

We serve clients across the supply chain and commercial services ecosystem, including the following subsectors:

Environmental services
Facility services
Industrial services
Infrastructure services
Specialty distribution
Transportation and logistics
Utility services

Insights From the Front Lines

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Making Sure America Gets Bang for Its Infrastructure Buck

The country’s electrical, water, telecom, and transit systems are facing years of catch-up repair and maintenance needs—and not even a massive infusion of federal dollars can address all of them.
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Monday, March 20, 2023

New Federal Funding, Electric Vehicle Growth Put the Highway Safety Services Industry in Strong Position

America’s roads and highways—in disrepair for years—are set for major improvements after an infusion of federal money and upgrades necessitated by the growing popularity of electric vehicles.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

WasteExpo 2021: Conference Highlights the Growing Role for Sustainability and Technology

At this year’s WasteExpo conference in Las Vegas, trends related to sustainability, digitalization, and rising regulatory and inflationary pressures dominated conversations. We examine these trends and how they are shaping the dealmaking landscape in the waste management industry.
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Featured Successes

Not Disclosed

Single-Asset Continuation Fund

Sell-Side Advisor

September 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed

has acquired

August 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed

a portfolio company of Penfund

has been acquired by

July 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed

has partnered with

July 2024

Healthcare Services
Not Disclosed

has acquired

June 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services
$236,524,995

Initial Public Offering

May 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed

has been acquired by

a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors

April 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services

William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to G.A. Fleet Associates and Fleet Pump, in connection with its sale to Vessco Water, a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors.
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Not Disclosed

Senior Secured Credit Facility

April 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services
$128,167,500

Follow-on Offering

April 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services
$412,500,000

Follow-on Offering

April 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed

has acquired

a portfolio company of
Palladium Equity Partners

February 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Charlesbank Capital Partners, in connection with its acquisition of EverDriven Technologies, a portfolio company of Palladium Equity Partners.
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Not Disclosed

a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital

has been acquired by

February 2024

Supply Chain & Commercial Services

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Cardinal Logistics, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital in connection with its sale to Ryder System, Inc.
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