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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

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Vetegrity, LLC. Recapitalized By Private Investor Group

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

CCA’s deep expertise in the government contracting sector proved invaluable as we guided Vetegrity though this important milestone in the company’s growth journey.” About Vetegrity Founded in 2008, Vetegrity, provides engineering support to the Defense Department and the Intelligence Community. Learn more at www.vetegrity.com.

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Investment Banking in Dubai: The New York of the Middle East?

Mergers and Inquisitions

This happened back in 2008 and, more recently, in 2022, when deal activity fell almost everywhere except for the Middle East. For example, total deal activity held up better than in other places in 2008, but it fell substantially in 2009, following the rest of the world. are much less active. 7,200 | U.K.: 3,200 | U.K.: ~500

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Simon Bedard: Founder of Exit Advisory Group on Helping Business Owners Exit Well

How2Exit

-Ron rn rn rn About The Guest(s): Simon Bedard is the founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, a boutique M&A firm in Australia. rn Summary: Simon Bedard is the founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, a boutique M&A firm in Australia. After a few years, they sold the business and Simon went back to corporate for a while.

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UBS and Credit Suisse: The Next Shoe to Drop in the Financial Crisis of 2023?

Mergers and Inquisitions

it’s starting to feel a lot like 2008. Before this deal, I had expected that “CS First Boston” would become another elite boutique and a strong competitor to the likes of Evercore, Lazard, and Moelis. In 2008, some banks rescinded internships and full-time jobs, so it’s safest to assume that will happen again. Klein & Co.

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Others would counter that growth equity’s rapid ascent was mostly due to the easy money that persisted between 2008 and 2021. Similarly, SoftBank has played a big role in growth equity (for better or worse…) but it’s the investing arm of a corporation, not a standalone PE/VC firm. Why Did Growth Equity Get So Popular?

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No Return Offer from an Investment Banking Internship: What to Do

Mergers and Inquisitions

2008 – 2009 or 2022 – 2023), the percentage may be even higher. All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates. No Return Offer” Policy – Some boutique banks hire interns but never plan to bring them back full-time.