Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
February 2026
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Brandon Bauer
Director, Supply Chain & Commercial Services
About Brandon
Brandon Bauer is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office where he provides environmental services coverage as part of the commercial services sector. He joined the investment banking team in 2016. Before William Blair, he worked for KeyBanc Capital Markets.
Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of
Shoreline Equity Partners and Trivest
has been acquired by
August 2025
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Pave America, Shoreline Equity Partners, and Trivest Partners, in connection with the Company’s sale to AEA Investors and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.
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Not Disclosed
has acquired
August 2024
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
$1,200,000,000
has been acquired by
October 2023
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Warren Equity Partners
has been acquired by
April 2022
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to StormTrap, a portfolio company of Warren Equity Partners, in connection with its sale to PSP Capital.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Ares Management
has received a partnership investment from
December 2021
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
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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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
October 2021
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
$178,264,880
Follow-on Offering
September 2021
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of O2 Investment Partners
has been acquired by
July 2021
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EIS Holdings in connection with its sale to Sun Capital Partners.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Fort Point Capital
has been acquired by
June 2021
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to 3Phase Elevator in connection with its pending sale to Berkshire Partners from Fort Point Capital.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
December 2020
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
April 2019
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
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William Blair is a premier global partnership 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 30 offices worldwide.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,950+Employees worldwide
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154 billion+Client assets
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90+ YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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30+Offices worldwide*
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650+Companies under coverage
As of December 31, 2025
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Equity.