Managing Director, Head of M&A
Andrew Jessen is a managing director and head of M&A for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2004. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Lehman Brothers, Accenture, and A.T. Kearney.
a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Co.
has been acquired by
June 2023
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to U.S. Retirement and Benefits Partners, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company, in connection with its sale to the Vistria Group.
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a portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners
has received an investment from
December 2021
a portfolio company of Ares Management
has received a partnership investment from
December 2021
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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has been acquired by
December 2021
William Blair acted as lead financial advisor to RESA Power, a portfolio company of Blue Sea Capital, in connection with its sale from Blue Sea Capital to Investcorp.
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has been acquired by
November 2021
has been acquired by
August 2021
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Aurora Plastics, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, in connection with its sale to Nautic Partners.
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a portfolio company of Sentinel Partners
has merged with
July 2021
has been acquired by
April 2021
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to RoadSafe Traffic Systems in connection with its sale to Investcorp and Trilantic North America from ORIX Capital Partners.
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has been acquired by
December 2020
has been acquired by
August 2020
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Publicly traded and privately held companies around the globe count on our M&A Advisory Group for comprehensive financial advisory services and expert guidance. We serve buyers and sellers by providing in-depth financial and strategic analysis, identifying optimal potential transaction partners, developing creative deal structures, and negotiating complex transaction terms.
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