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Managing Director, Co-Head of M&A
Andrew Jessen is a managing director and co-head of M&A for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2004. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Lehman Brothers, Accenture, and A.T. Kearney.
a portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners
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a portfolio company of Ares Management
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William Blair acted as lead financial advisor to Convergint Technologies, a portfolio company of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), in connection with its equity sale from a fund managed by Ares’ Private Equity Group and other existing shareholders to Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. and funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP.
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William Blair acted as lead financial advisor to RESA Power, a portfolio company of Blue Sea Capital, in connection with its sale from Blue Sea Capital to Investcorp.
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William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Aurora Plastics, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, in connection with its sale to Nautic Partners.
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William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to RoadSafe Traffic Systems in connection with its sale to Investcorp and Trilantic North America from ORIX Capital Partners.
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