Corporate Finance

William Blair International



William Blair International, a wholly owned subsidiary of William Blair & Company based in London, specializes in middle-market cross-border corporate finance advisory services. Services offered by the London-based group include:

  • Merger-and-acquisition advisory, specializing in
    representing companies interested in divesting and accessing a global buyer universe as well as entities interested in assistance with making cross-border acquisitions.

  • Equity and debt financing services as agent for private and public companies across Europe and Israel.
The group focuses its efforts across five industry sectors:
  • Consumer

  • Business Services

  • Health Care

  • Industrial

  • Technology
William Blair International works closely with U.S. professionals to provide extensive global reach and resources to its middle-market transactions.


Selected Transactions

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Not Disclosed Not Disclosed $13,000,000

a portfolio company of
Steadfast Capital and
Penguin Ventures

a subsidiary of
educate, inc.

has been acquired by  has been acquired by  has been acquired by 
Barclays Private Equity  Paragon Partners  PhotoMedex 
Financial Advisor  Financial Advisor  Financial Advisor 
August 2010 August 2009 March 2009
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Not Disclosed Not Disclosed $28,000,000


a portfolio company of
Indigo Capital LLP

has acquired the remaining 30% ownership of   has been acquired by  has sold a minority stake to 
ICON Medical Imaging  BASF SE  Investcorp Technology Partners 
Financial Advisor  Financial Advisor  Financial Advisor 
January 2009 December 2008 December 2008
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Not Disclosed Not Disclosed $110,000,000

a portfolio company of
NVM Private Equity


has been acquired by  has acquire the oncology pharmaceutical distribuion assets of  has been acquired by management,  
Valmont  Liba Laboratuarlair Anonim Sirketi  ECI and Indigo Capital 
Financial Advisor  Financial Advisor   
November 2008 October 2008 June 2008
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This material has been approved for distribution in the United Kingdom by William Blair International, Limited, regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and is directed only at, and is only made available to persons falling within COB 3.5 and 3.6 of the FSA Handbook (being Eligible Counterparties and Professional Clients). This document is not to be distributed or passed on to any Retail Clients. No persons other than persons to whom this document is directed should rely on it or its contents or use it as the basis to make an investment decision.

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Matt Gooch, CFA
Matt Gooch, CFA
Principal, Head of European Banking
+44.20.7868.4478
MGooch@williamblair.com



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