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Gareth Down

Gareth Down, Ph.D.

Managing Director, European Healthcare

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About Gareth

Gareth Down is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s London office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2000. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Unilever, The Wellcome Trust, and Imperial Cancer Research Fund.

Notable Transactions

  • Not Disclosed

    has sold its facility in Couvet, Switzerland to

    July 2021

  • €360,000,000

    Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH

    has acquired

    November 2020

  • $410,000,000

    has been acquired by

    October 2020

  • $180,022,500

    Initial Public Offering

    October 2020

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    December 2019

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    January 2019

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Hg

    has been acquired by

    August 2018

  • Not Disclosed

    has acquired

    May 2018

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    August 2017

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    August 2017

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