Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group
Drew Janes is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2008.
has merged with
April 2024
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Texthelp, a Five Arrows portfolio company, in connection with the company’s pending merger with N2Y.
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a portfolio company of
The Jordan Company
has been acquired by
December 2023
a portfolio company of
Waud Capital Partners
has divested its Commercial Division to
a portfolio company of Insight Partners, Francisco Partners, and Great Hill Partners
September 2023
a portfolio company of
The Jordan Company
has been recapitalized by
December 2023
a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners and Thoma Bravo
has been acquired by
August 2023
has agreed to acquire
a portfolio of company of The Riverside Company
Pending
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Flexpoint Ford in connection with its pending acquisition of Baker Hill.
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a portfolio company of
the Riverside Company
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group
May 2023
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Modern Hire, a portfolio company of the Riverside Company, in connection with its acquisition by HireVue, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group.
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Single-Asset Continuation Fund for StoneRidge Insurance Brokers, Inc.
May 2023
a portfolio company of GTCR
has acquired
February 2023
subsidiary of Roper Technologies
has been acquired by
November 2021
a portfolio company of Clearview Capital
has been acquired by
June 2022
a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners
has been acquired by
February 2022
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Alpaca Audiology in connection with its sale to Sonova Holdings AG.
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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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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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