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Paul Hindsley

Paul Hindsley

Industrial Growth Products

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About Paul

Paul Hindsley joined William Blair's investment banking team in 1997 and is based in the firm's Chicago office. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Nesbitt Burns Securities and Harris Bank.

Board Membership

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ticker: ODC)

Community Involvement

Guest lecturer - Duke University
Chairman Chicago Duke - Admissions (Prior)
Skokie CC Director, Admissions Committees (Prior)
Grounds/Greens Committee (Prior)

Notable Transactions

  • €838,000,000

    a portfolio company of 3i Group

    has been acquired by

    October 2024

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of
    Ardian’s North America Fund

    has been acquired by

    August 2023

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of ONCAP

    has merged with

    July 2023

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of
    Arsenal Capital Partners

    has been acquired by

    March 2023

  • $1,150,000,000

    a portfolio company of Olympus Partners

    has been acquired by

    February 2023

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    October 2021

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital

    October 2021

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    September 2021

  • Not Disclosed

    has acquired

    July 2021

  • $140,000,000

    U.S. Flexible Packaging Converting Business

    has been acquired by

    November 2020

  • $510,000,000

    has been acquired by

    August 2019

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Automated Packaging Systems (APS) in its pending sale to Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) for $510 million in cash, on a cash-free and debt-free basis.

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  • Not Disclosed

    has acquired

    August 2019

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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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    As of September 30, 2024
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