Not Disclosed
acquired a significant
minority stake in
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Michael Basil
Managing Director, Industrial Growth Products
About Michael
Michael Basil is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2018. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Lazard and Wells Fargo.
Notable Transactions
$418,000,000
has acquired
a portfolio company of
Industrial Growth Partners
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to SPX Technologies (NYSE:SPXC) in connection with its pending acquisition of ASPEQ Heating Group, a portfolio company of Industrial Growth Partners.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EPC Power (EPC) in connection with its sale to the Sustainable Investing Business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cleanhill Partners.
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Not Disclosed
has acquired
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to KKR in connection with its pending acquisition of Bettcher Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting tools, processing systems, and aftermarket solutions for meat processing markets.
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$145,000,000
a portfolio company of Dominus Capital
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has made a significant investment in
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Foodmate in connection with its sale to Duravant, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of O2 Investment Partners
has been acquired by
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has received a strategic investment from
Industrial Growth Products
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Industrial Growth Products
High-growth companies, market leaders, and tech-enabled businesses across the industrial landscape count on our knowledge of sector trends and our relationships with leading strategic acquirers and financial sponsors to assist across a range of advisory and financial alternatives. We bring deep expertise into the global trends redefining industrial activity, such as connected buildings and machines (IoT), the development of innovative specialty materials, and production technologies and regulatory changes.
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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
1,950+
Employees worldwide
132 billion+
Client assets
89 Years
Independent and employee-owned
20+
Offices worldwide
~650
Companies under coverage
As of December 31, 2023
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.