Derek Beres

Derek Beres

Managing Director, Co-Head of Supply Chain & Commercial Services

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About Derek

Derek Beres is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Charlotte office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2019. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Edgeview Partners/Piper Jaffrey, Morgan Stanley, and Arthur D. Little.

Notable Transactions

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has acquired

a portfolio company of
Palladium Equity Partners

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Charlesbank Capital Partners, in connection with its acquisition of EverDriven Technologies, a portfolio company of Palladium Equity Partners.

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a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital

has been acquired by

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Cardinal Logistics, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital in connection with its sale to Ryder System, Inc.

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$1,200,000,000

has been acquired by

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together with management and
Nonantum Capital Partners

has recapitalized

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a portfolio company of Cotton Creek Capital

has been acquired by

a portfolio company of Olympus Partners

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Coal City Cob Company, Inc., a portfolio company of Cotton Creek Capital, in connection with its sale to Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners.

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has been acquired by

an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to SalSon Logistics, Inc. in connection with its sale to Total Transportation Services Inc., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners.

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a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners

has been acquired by

William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to All My Sons, a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners, in connection with its sale to Golden Gate Capital.

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co-owned by the company’s founders and Trivest Partners

has been acquired by

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Big Truck Rental, co-owned by the company’s founders and Trivest Partners LP, in connection with its sale to Alinda Capital Partners and existing and new management investors.

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$750,000,000

a portfolio company of L Catterton

has been acquired by

Not Disclosed

has been recapitalized by

William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to The Evans Network of Companies, a portfolio company of Calera Capital, in connection with its recapitalization with Court Square Capital Partners.

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has merged with

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has been acquired by

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Supply Chain & Commercial Services

Our knowledge of the secular, macroeconomic, and regulatory trends shaping the development of supply chains and commercial activity at both global and local levels has made us a trusted advisor to innovative and market-leading companies around the world.

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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.*

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1935

Year William Blair was founded

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1,950+

Employees worldwide

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132 billion+

Client assets

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89 Years

Independent and employee-owned

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20+

Offices worldwide

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~650

Companies under coverage

As of December 31, 2023
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

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