Director, Healthcare Services
James Blackburn is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s London office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2021. Before William Blair, he worked for Lincoln International.
a portfolio company of Longship
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August 2024
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Sensio, a portfolio company of Longship, in connection with its pending sale to Nordic Capital.
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has acquired
March 2024
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EQT in connection with its pending acquisition of Mabtech.
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a portfolio company of Cathay Capital
has been acquired by
May 2023
has been acquired by
October 2022
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to GenDx, a portfolio company of Ampersand Capital Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Eurobio Scientific (ENXTPA:ALERS) for €135 million in total consideration.
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September 2022
has been acquired by
February 2022
a portfolio company of GTCR
has acquired
December 2021
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Corza Medical, a GTCR portfolio company, in connection with their acquisition of Katena Products.
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has acquired
July 2021
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William Blair’s Healthcare Services team is a trusted partner to providers, suppliers, and solutions providers across the healthcare continuum. Our knowledge of emerging healthcare trends and the nuances of reimbursement models have allowed us to help clients access capital and form valuable strategic partnerships.
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