Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of WCAS
has been acquired by
June 2024
Technology
Sean Gardner
Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group
About Sean
Sean Gardner is a partner and managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s New York office. He originally joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2015. Before joining William Blair, he worked for Credit Suisse, American Securities Capital, and Merrill Lynch.
Board Membership
Finance Committee, Convent Ave. Baptist Church
Momentum Golf & Education
Notable Transactions
$410,000,000
a portfolio company of GreyLion Partners
has been acquired by
May 2024
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to MTL Holdings, a portfolio company of GreyLion Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Carlisle Companies, Inc (NYSE: CSL).
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Not Disclosed
have acquired
May 2024
Technology
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners in connection with their pending acquisition of Energy Exemplar.
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Not Disclosed
has made a strategic
investment in
a portfolio company of
Northlane Capital Partners
April 2024
Tech Enabled Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners
has acquired
March 2024
Tech Enabled Services
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Zonda, a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners, in connection with its acquisition of Builders Digital Experience.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of
Vestar Capital Partners
has been acquired by
November 2023
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Co.
has been acquired by
June 2023
Financial Services
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to U.S. Retirement and Benefits Partners, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company, in connection with its sale to the Vistria Group.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of
Arsenal Capital Partners
has been acquired by
March 2023
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Clarion Capital Partners, LLC
has been acquired by
December 2022
Technology
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Madison Logic, a portfolio company of Clarion Capital, in connection with its acquisition by BC Partners.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
November 2022
Consumer Products & Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Behrman Capital
has been acquired by
August 2022
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Apax Partners
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of TA Associates
June 2022
Technology
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to MyCase, a portfolio company of Apax Partners, in connection with its acquisition by AffiniPay, a portfolio company of TA Associates and the parent company of LawPay.
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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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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.