William Blair in May announced the addition of the Private Capital Advisory group under the Investment Banking umbrella, expanding the firm’s robust financial sponsor advisory platform to provide financial sponsor clients with highly relevant and differentiated strategic advice and offer them fund placement, direct equity capital-raising (directs and co-invests), and secondary solutions on a global basis.

Led by Mike Custar, the group’s announcement was covered widely by key industry media.

Read more about the group in the Wall Street Journal [subscription may be required]