€838,000,000
a portfolio company of 3i Group
has been acquired by
October 2024
Industrial Growth Products
Julien Lucas
Director, Industrial Growth Products
About Julien
Julien Lucas is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s London office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2021. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Morgan Stanley and Robert W. Baird Ltd.
Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of AGIC Capital
has been acquired by
December 2024
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair, in conjunction with its Asian affiliate, BDA Partners, acted as exclusive financial advisors to Farsound Aviation Limited, a portfolio company of AGIC Capital, in connection with its pending sale to Onex Partners Opportunities Fund.
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$538,000,000
a portfolio company of SK Capital Partners
has been acquired by
March 2024
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Wise Equity SGR SpA
has been acquired by
February 2023
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Investindustrial
has sold its Compounds Business to
November 2022
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Benvic Group and Investindustrial in connection with the signing of a binding put option for the pending sale of Benvic’s compounds business to International Chemicals Investors Group.
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$540,000,000
an affiliated portfolio company of Sun European Partners, LLP
has been acquired by
July 2022
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to C&K Switches, an affiliated portfolio company of Sun European Partners, LLP, in connection with its pending sale to Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS).
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of 21 Invest
has been acquired by
April 2022
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as lead financial advisor to the shareholders of Carton Pack S.p.A., a portfolio company of 21 Invest, in connection with its sale to A&M Capital Europe.
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Industrial Growth Products
High-growth companies, market leaders, and tech-enabled businesses across the industrial landscape count on our knowledge of sector trends and our relationships with leading strategic acquirers and financial sponsors to assist across a range of advisory and financial alternatives. We bring deep expertise into the global trends redefining industrial activity, such as connected buildings and machines (IoT), the development of innovative specialty materials, and production technologies and regulatory changes.
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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.