The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2025

I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. I was there through 2015, then Bank of America, before I joined Conversant Capital in early 2021. We are nimble and agile.

Funds 59

Funds Capital Capital Market S&P 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

The basic difference is that the international bulge bracket banks tend to be stronger in M&A advisory and weaker in equity and debt capital markets. These banks focus on the capital markets, so you should target the bulge brackets if you want to work on M&A deals.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Continuing the trend we noted for 2022 , sponsors increasingly used private credit sources in lieu of the syndicated debt markets to finance buyouts in 2023. billion in debt from a group of private credit lenders, a $250 million rollover by New Relic’s founder and the rest with equity commitments from the sponsors. [4] in 2022 to 5.9x

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M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Equities 59