Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
November 2021
Consumer Products & Services
Kathryn Cesari
Director, Financial Sponsors Group
About Kathryn
Kathryn Cesari is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s Atlanta office. She joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2020. Prior to William Blair, she worked for Raymond James.
Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Summit Park
has been acquired by
September 2021
Consumer Products & Services
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Fast Growing Trees, a portfolio company of Summit Park Partners, LP, in connection with its sale to Berkshire Partners.
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co-owned by the company’s founders and Trivest Partners
has been acquired by
September 2021
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Big Truck Rental, co-owned by the company’s founders and Trivest Partners LP, in connection with its sale to Alinda Capital Partners and existing and new management investors.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
August 2021
Healthcare Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
May 2021
Healthcare IT
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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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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.