William Blair is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
William Blair was founded in 1935.
William Blair offers Capital Raising, Fairness Opinions, Financial Restructuring and M&A Advisory.
The William Blair Building 150 North Riverside Plaza,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 236-1600
www.williamblair.com
info@williamblair.com
William Blair is a full-service financial services offering investment banking, wealth and institutional money management, and brokerage services. The Firm's investment banking unit offers mergers & acquisitions advisory, corporate board advisory, private wealth planning, equity capital markets, commercial real estate finance, and capital advisory services. The Firm’s sector experience includes business services, consumer, retail, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and technology. William Blair was formed in 1935 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| Year | ≤ '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | T |
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| Buyside (22.0/yr) | 47 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 157 |
| Sellside (39.8/yr) | 211 | 66 | 44 | 24 | 39 | 26 | 410 |
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| Target Company | Date | Value | Type |
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| Sign-up to View | 2025-12-02 | - | Food |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-11-21 | - | Business Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-11-18 | - | Software |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-11-04 | - | Defense |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-22 | - | Marketing |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-14 | - | Software |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-06 | 1.3B USD | Staffing |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-01 | - | Internet Software and Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-29 | - | Plastics |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-24 | 396M USD | Automotive |
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| Sector | # | Value | |
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| Information Technology | Sign-up to View | ||
| Internet Software and Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Business Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Food | Sign-up to View | ||
| Life Science | Sign-up to View | ||
| Medical Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Manufacturing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Healthcare Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Financial Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Packaging | Sign-up to View | ||
| Distribution | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Education | Sign-up to View | ||
| Plastics | Sign-up to View | ||
| Machinery | Sign-up to View | ||
| Transportation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Staffing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electrical Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Building Materials | Sign-up to View | ||
| Aerospace | Sign-up to View | ||
| Apparel/Textiles | Sign-up to View | ||
| Automotive | Sign-up to View | ||
| Retail | Sign-up to View | ||
| Communications | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Marketing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Environmental | Sign-up to View | ||
| Safety/Security | Sign-up to View | ||
| Engineering | Sign-up to View | ||
| Agriculture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Chemicals | Sign-up to View | ||
| Construction | Sign-up to View | ||
| Franchising | Sign-up to View | ||
| Beverages | Sign-up to View | ||
| Defense | Sign-up to View | ||
| Test/Measurement Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Real Estate | Sign-up to View | ||
| Insurance | Sign-up to View | ||
| E-Commerce | Sign-up to View | ||
| Airlines | Sign-up to View | ||
| Energy Services and Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Digital Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Semiconductors | Sign-up to View | ||
| Metals/Mining | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Type | # | Value | |
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| Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | Sign-up to View | ||
| Divestiture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Going Private | Sign-up to View | ||
| Merger | Sign-up to View | ||
| Recapitalization | Sign-up to View | ||
| Stake Purchase | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consolidation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Venture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| PE Firms (145) | Deals |
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| Value | # | TOTAL |
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| > $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| $100M to $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| < $100M | Sign-up to View | |
| TOTAL | Sign-up to View | |
| Largest |
Molex, Inc. $7.2B (2013-09-09) |
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