Mark Brady, William Blair’s global head of mergers and acquisitions, discussed the increase in both the number and value of transactions at William Blair in a recent Crain’s article. The value of the firm’s deals surged more than 50 percent this year compared to 2014. Mr. Brady notes that hiring veteran bankers over the past several years contributed to the surge in activity. Looking towards 2016, Mr. Brady expects strong deal flow to continue.
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