Managing Director, Consumer Products & Services
Arthur van der Goes is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Amsterdam office. He originally joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2020. Before joining William Blair, he worked for Rabobank and ING.
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William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EMPWR, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, in connection with its acquisition of Noble Foods Nutrition, Inc (Noble Foods).
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William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to PronoKal Group, a portfolio company of Abac Capital, in connection with its pending sale to Nestlé Health Science (NHSc).
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William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Foodmate in connection with its sale to Duravant, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus.
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