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Brandon Bauer

Brandon Bauer

Director, Supply Chain & Commercial Services

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About Brandon

Brandon Bauer is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office where he focuses on the commercial services sector. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2016. Before William Blair, he worked for KeyBanc Capital Markets.

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    January 2025

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial adviser to United Building Solutions, Crescendo Capital Partners and NewSpring Capital, in connection with the company’s sale to AE Industrial Partners.

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    has acquired

    August 2024

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    has acquired

    August 2024

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    has acquired

    June 2024

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    has acquired

    December 2023

  • $1,200,000,000

    has been acquired by

    October 2023

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    a portfolio company of Warren Equity Partners

    has been acquired by

    April 2022

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to StormTrap, a portfolio company of Warren Equity Partners, in connection with its sale to PSP Capital.

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    a portfolio company of Ares Management

    has received a partnership investment from

    December 2021

    William Blair acted as lead financial advisor to Convergint Technologies, a portfolio company of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), in connection with its equity sale from a fund managed by Ares’ Private Equity Group and other existing shareholders to Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. and funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP.

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    a portfolio company of O2 Investment Partners

    has been acquired by

    July 2021

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EIS Holdings in connection with its sale to Sun Capital Partners.

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    a portfolio company of Fort Point Capital

    has been acquired by

    June 2021

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to 3Phase Elevator in connection with its pending sale to Berkshire Partners from Fort Point Capital.

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    has been acquired by

    August 2020

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    has been acquired by

    April 2019

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    Supply Chain & Commercial Services

    Our knowledge of the secular, macroeconomic, and regulatory trends shaping the development of supply chains and commercial activity at both global and local levels has made us a trusted advisor to innovative and market-leading companies around the world.

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