Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of IK Investment Partners
has been acquired by
March 2021
Industrial Growth Products
Dirk Felsmann
Managing Director, Head of DACH Banking
About Dirk
Dirk Felsmann is a managing director and head of DACH Banking for William Blair based in the firm’s Frankfurt office. He is part of the firm’s Financial Sponsors Group with a focus on the DACH region. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2013. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Dresdner Kleinwort/Commerzbank.
Languages Spoken
German
French
Spanish
English
Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
January 2021
Consumer Products & Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
September 2020
Consumer Products & Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
January 2020
Medical Tech
$1,015,000,000
has been acquired by
January 2020
Tech Enabled Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
July 2019
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
January 2018
Consumer Products & Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
January 2018
Tech Enabled Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
December 2016
Industrial Growth Products
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Our investment bankers are 100 percent committed to your organization’s sustained success. By drawing on our deep industry and product experience as well as our dedicated global resources, we provide advisory and financing services that allow you to capitalize on today’s opportunities and anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.
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Financial Sponsors
William Blair's Financial Sponsors Group is focused on developing and institutionalizing relationships with leading private equity firms around the world. Many of these relationships have been developed for over two decades providing us with senior-level access and credibility with the key decision-makers at each private equity firm. With over 295 successful sales to financial sponsors since 2015, we have proprietary insights into each financial sponsor's unique investment criteria, approach, and behavior. Our team's highly-relevant experience with and relevance to the private equity community uniquely positions William Blair to deliver exceptional results for our M&A sell-side clients.
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About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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149 billion+Client assets
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89 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.