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Manuel Chavez

Manuel Chavez

Managing Director, Healthcare Services

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About Manuel

Manuel Chavez is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2010 and works in the healthcare group, focusing on pharmaceutical services and outsourced medical device manufacturing. Prior to William Blair, he worked for BP and Amgen.

Community Involvement

Chicago Council on Global Affairs – Member of Emerging Leaders Program

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Notable Transactions

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    a portfolio company of
    The Carlyle Group and GTCR

    has sold its Lebanon, NJ facility (formerly Whitehouse Laboratories) to

    a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners and Leonard Green & Partners

    March 2024

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    has been acquired by

    March 2024

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    a portfolio company of
    The Jordan Company

    has been acquired by

    December 2023

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    has made a growth investment in

    April 2023

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    has sold its manufacturing facility in Syracuse, NY to

    January 2023

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    a portfolio company of
    WindRose Health Investors

    has merged with

    a portfolio company of
    GHO Capital Partners

    August 2022

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Lykan Bioscience, a portfolio company of WindRose Health Investors, in connection with its merger with RoslinCT, a portfolio company of GHO Capital Partners LLP.

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    has been acquired by

    March 2022

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Reaction Biology in connection with its sale to Cobepa.

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    has been acquired by

    December 2021

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Norwood Medical in connection with its sale to Heraeus.

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    has been acquired by

    January 2021

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    has been acquired by

    January 2021

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    has been acquired by

    December 2020

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    has been acquired by

    October 2020

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