Managing Director, M&A
Bram Hall is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Charlotte office. Bram has led approximately 100 middle market transactions across business services, distribution, aftermarket, logistics, aviation, and integrated technology, with a focus on high growth and technology-enabled clients. Prior to joining William Blair, Bram co-founded BlackArch Partners, which he grew with his partners to fifty employees, led in production, and sold to Regions Bank. Before starting BlackArch, he was a partner at Harris Williams, where he spent almost ten years, and a consultant for McKinsey.
Mental Health America (former Board member)
has been acquired by
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to National Express Wash, the parent holdings company to El Car Wash, a portfolio company of Wafra Inc. (Wafra), Audrose Partners, and Fireside Investments, in connection with its sale to Warburg Pincus.
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has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Blackstone, Global Infrastructure Partners and Cascade Investment
William Blair acted as the sole financial advisor to Truman Arnold Company’s FBO Network (TAC Air) in connection with its outright sale of all operations to Signature Flight Support (Signature), a portfolio company of Blackstone, Global Infrastructure Partners, and Cascade Investments, and subsequently as the sole financial advisor to Signature in its divestiture of three overlapping TAC Air locations to Atlantic Aviation, a portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR).
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a portfolio company of Blackstone, Global Infrastructure Partners and Cascade Investments
has divested three FBO locations to
a portfolio company of KKR
a portfolio company of Summit Park
has been acquired by
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Fast Growing Trees, a portfolio company of Summit Park Partners, LP, in connection with its sale to Berkshire Partners.
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has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners
has been acquired by
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Alpaca Audiology in connection with its sale to Sonova Holdings AG.
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has been recapitalized by
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to The Evans Network of Companies, a portfolio company of Calera Capital, in connection with its recapitalization with Court Square Capital Partners.
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a portfolio company of Sentinel Partners
has merged with
Brown & Settle
has received a strategic investment from
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Publicly traded and privately held companies around the globe count on our M&A Advisory Group for comprehensive financial advisory services and expert guidance. We serve buyers and sellers by providing in-depth financial and strategic analysis, identifying optimal potential transaction partners, developing creative deal structures, and negotiating complex transaction terms.
Our long record, leadership position in the middle market, and high level of transaction activity enable us to clear the market globally in search of the best transaction partners. Our bankers are true experts in your industry and understand the competitive landscape and deal environment facing our clients.
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