Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to RedViking in connection with its sale to Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ: LECO).
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Ryan Foley
Managing Director, Industrial Growth Products
About Ryan
Ryan Foley is a partner and managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Charlotte office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2018. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Lazard, BMO Capital Markets, and Northrop Grumman.
Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of
The Jordan Company
has been recapitalized by
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
Unitranche Credit Facility
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has acquired
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive advisor to Graham Partners and arranged debt financing to support its acquisition of Taoglas.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of
Arcline Investment Management
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Hermetic Solutions Group, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, in connection with its sale to Qnnect, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management.
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$342,200,000
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Durex International Corporation in connection with its pending sale to Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair & Company acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Navitar, Inc. in connection with its sale to AMETEK, Inc.
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$1,525,000,000
a portfolio company of Frazier Healthcare Partners
has been acquired by
Healthcare IT
$540,000,000
an affiliated portfolio company of Sun European Partners, LLP
has been acquired by
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 LFM Capital
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Eckhart Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of LFM Capital, in connection with its sale to Arsenal Capital Partners.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Medical Tech
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to GCX Corp. in connection with its sale to Audax Group.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to SiOnyx, a privately held company, in connection with its sale to DC Capital Partners.
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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.*
1935
Year William Blair was founded
1,850+
Employees worldwide
142 billion+
Client assets
89 Years
Independent and employee-owned
20+
Offices worldwide
~650
Companies under coverage
As of March 31, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.