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Jamil Ali

Jamil Ali

Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions

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About Jamil

Jamil Ali is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm's Chicago office. Jamil leads public company coverage and execution for businesses positioned within the industrials and consumer & retail sectors. He has more than 18 years of experience advising companies on matters involving corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, business separations, sales, shareholder engagement, capital structure, and capital allocation. Prior to William Blair, Jamil worked at Lazard, Citi, and ABN Amro in Chicago, New York, and London.

Jamil holds an M.B.A., with high distinction, from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He graduated magna cum laude with his B.S.B.A. in finance and accounting from Washington University in St. Louis.

Notable Transactions

Not Disclosed

has acquired

$222,000,000

a portfolio company of
Garnett Station Partners

has acquired

$1,200,000,000

has been acquired by

$418,000,000

has acquired

a portfolio company of
Industrial Growth Partners

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to SPX Technologies (NYSE:SPXC) in connection with its pending acquisition of ASPEQ Heating Group, a portfolio company of Industrial Growth Partners.

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$107,000,000

a subsidiary of Vontier Corporation

has been acquired by

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Vontier Corporation on the sale of its subsidiary, Global Traffic Technologies, LLC, to Miovision.

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$25,000,000

Senior Term Loan

Not Disclosed

has merged with

William Blair & Company acted as the exclusive financial advisor to CarLotz (Nasdaq: LOTZ) in connection with its pending merger with Shift Technologies (Nasdaq: SFT).

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$625,000,000

has acquired

a portfolio company of 3i Group

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Datwyler Holding AG (SWX:DAE) in connection with its pending acquisition of QSR from Q Holding Company, a portfolio company of 3i Group plc.

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Not Disclosed

has received a minority investment from

William Blair acted as lead financial advisor to We Are The Chompians, LLC in connection with its minority investment from Stride Consumer Partners LLC.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

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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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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1935

Year William Blair was founded

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1,850+

Employees worldwide

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142 billion+

Client assets

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89 Years

Independent and employee-owned

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20+

Offices worldwide

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~650

Companies under coverage

As of March 31, 2024
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