Not Disclosed
has partnered with
a portfolio company of Instar
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
Gordie Vap
Managing Director, Head of Aerospace / Defense & Government Services
About Gordie
Gordie Vap is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Charlotte office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2017. Prior to William Blair, he worked for the United States Air Force, Edgeview Partners, and Blackarch Partners.
Board Membership
Federal Resources Supply Company
Composite Resources
Notable Transactions
$2,050,000,000
a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
has been acquired by
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of SAR Trilogy and Redbird Capital
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Epps Aviation in connection with its sale to Aero Centers, a portfolio company of SAR-Trilogy and RedBird Capital.
Read more
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.
Read more
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Blackstone, Global Infrastructure Partners and Cascade Investment
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as the sole financial advisor to Truman Arnold Company’s FBO Network (TAC Air) in connection with its outright sale of all operations to Signature Flight Support (Signature), a portfolio company of Blackstone, Global Infrastructure Partners, and Cascade Investments, and subsequently as the sole financial advisor to Signature in its divestiture of three overlapping TAC Air locations to Atlantic Aviation, a portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR).
Read more
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Blackstone, Global Infrastructure Partners and Cascade Investments
has divested three FBO locations to
a portfolio company of KKR
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of
NexPhase Capital Partners
has been acquired by
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Hawthorne Global Aviation Services (Hawthorne), a portfolio company of NexPhase Capital, in connection with its sale to NOVA Infrastructure Management and Wafra Real Assets & Infrastructure.
Read more
$1,377,696,000
a portfolio company of
AE Industrial Partners
has merged with
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to BigBear.ai, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, in connection with its pending merger with GigCapital4, Inc. (NYSE: GIGGU).
Read more
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Federal Resources Supply Company in connection with its sale to Noble Supply and Logistics.
Read more
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.
Read more
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
Rigorous pursuit of your success. Every transaction. Every time.
Our investment bankers are 100 percent committed to your organization’s sustained success. By drawing on our deep industry and product experience as well as our dedicated global resources, we provide advisory and financing services that allow you to capitalize on today’s opportunities and anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.
More about investment banking at William Blair
Aerospace, Defense & Government
William Blair’s Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services team is a trusted advisor to investors and high-growth companies, as well as firms providing services to governments at the federal, state, and local levels. We advise across a full spectrum of transaction types, including M&A and capital raise situations.
Our clients depend on our long-standing relationships with strategic acquirers and financial sponsors, as well as our knowledge of market dynamics, regulatory requirements, and contractual complexities of numerous subsectors.
More about our aerospace, defense, and government expertise
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
1,950+
Employees worldwide
132 billion+
Client assets
89 Years
Independent and employee-owned
20+
Offices worldwide
~650
Companies under coverage
As of December 31, 2023
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.