$2,750,000,000
has been acquired by
Technology
Bryan Doherty
Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group
About Mr. Doherty
Bryan Doherty is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He originally joined William Blair in 2003 and rejoined in 2014. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Advent International, Hudson News (Dufry), and Fireman Capital Partners.
Community Involvement
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Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
has received a joint investment from
Technology
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Granicus, Inc. (Granicus), a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in connection with its pending investment from Harvest Partners and Vista’s Foundation Fund IV.
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Not Disclosed
has been recapitalized by
Technology
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to 365 Retail Markets, a portfolio company of McCarthy Capital, in connection with its recapitalization by Providence Equity Partners.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Great Hill Partners
has received an investment from
Healthcare IT
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Technology
Not Disclosed
has received a majority & minority investment from
Technology
$400,000,000
has been acquired by
Consumer & Retail
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Marshall Retail Group, a portfolio company of Brentwood Associates, in connection with its pending acquisition by WH Smith PLC.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Technology
William Blair acted as lead financial advisor to Transaction Services Group (TSG), a portfolio company of Calera Capital (Calera) and Bolton Equities (BE), in connection with its pending sale to Advent International.
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$393,000,000
has been acquired by
Consumer & Retail
Not Disclosed
has received a strategic investment from
Technology
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Procare Software, a portfolio company of TA Associates, in connection with its strategic investment from Warburg Pincus.
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Financial Sponsors
William Blair's Financial Sponsors Group is focused on developing and institutionalizing relationships with leading private equity firms around the world. Many of these relationships have been developed for over two decades providing us with senior-level access and credibility with the key decision-makers at each private equity firm. With over 295 successful sales to financial sponsors since 2015, we have proprietary insights into each financial sponsor's unique investment criteria, approach, and behavior. Our team's highly-relevant experience with and relevance to the private equity community uniquely positions William Blair to deliver exceptional results for our M&A sell-side clients.
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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
+1,850
Employees worldwide
+131 billion
Client assets
87 Years
Independent and employee-owned
20+
Offices worldwide
+700
Companies under coverage
As of March 31, 2022
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.