Sector trends - September 2023: Brokers/Corporate Finance
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Pan-European banks, including Mediobanca and Deutsche Bank, seek senior dealmaker bench strength through high profile acquisitions. By: White & Case LLP
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Corporate Finance and M&A in Québec: Staying Active
JD Supra: Mergers
APRIL 30, 2024
Though 2023 ended in much the same way as it began, with global geopolitical instability and high interest rates, investment in Québec has remained active, particularly in the Montréal area.
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Corporate Finance and M&A in Québec: Finding the Bright Spots in a Challenging Year
JD Supra: Mergers
AUGUST 21, 2023
In 2023, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital financings have experienced a slowdown across Canada, on the heels of a historically strong year in 2022.
Benchmark International Winner at the Insider Media North West Dealmakers Awards 2023
Benchmark International
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Benchmark International is delighted to announce that it has won Mid-Market Corporate Finance Team of the Year at the Insider Media North West Dealmakers Awards 2023.
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10-11-2023 Newsletter: How to win in Investment Banking? From Analyst to VP
OfficeHours
OCTOBER 11, 2023
OfficeHours is an online platform that provides 1-on-1 coaching, training, and advice to help you land a job in competitive finance careers including investment banking, private equity, growth equity, venture capital, and hedge funds. The post 10-11-2023 Newsletter: How to win in Investment Banking?
Aaron Solganick was recognized on the annual Leaders of Influence: Investment Bankers 2023 – Los Angeles Business Journal
Solganick & Co.
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
November 24 , 2023 – Los Angeles Aaron Solganick, Founder and CEO of Solganick & Co. Riley Securities and was a Vice President of Investment Banking for KPMG Corporate Finance. For more information, please contact us. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Investment Banking at B.
FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top Investment Bank for Lower Middle Market M&A in Q3 2023
Focus Investment Banking
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Washington, DC, (October 30, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is honored to be named among the Top Lower Middle Market Investment Banks for the third quarter of 2023 by Axial.
FOCUS Investment Banking Named Number One Investment Bank for Lower Middle Market M&A in 2023
Focus Investment Banking
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
2023 was a bit of a slower year for middle market M&A, with deals taking far longer than what we’ve become accustomed to. To assemble the list of top investment banks in North America, Axial reviewed the deal-making activities of over 800 investment banks and M&A advisory firms for the full 2023 calendar year.
FOCUS Investment Banking Named #1 Lower Middle Market M&A Advisor In Q2 2023?
Focus Investment Banking
JULY 27, 2023
Washington, DC, (July 27, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”) a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is thrilled to announce its exceptional achievement of being named #1 on Axial’s second quarter 2023 lower middle market investment bank league table.
Will There Be an IPO for a Specialty Consulting Company in 2024?
Focus Investment Banking
JANUARY 18, 2024
It has taken two years to return to those levels, after 2022 and 2023 were burdened with interest rate hikes and fears of a recession. While the company generated over $260 million in revenues through the first three quarters of 2023, its stock price is trading under a dollar a share, as the company is burdened with substantial debt.
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Activist U: Insurgent Tactics Make the Curriculum
The Deal
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
and this subject material was not covered when I was in grad school, and I thought the topic goes over a lot of ground, including negotiation, business law, corporate finance, corporate governance and many ESG topics, and I pitched it to a couple schools in the Washington, D.C., “I have an M.B.A., law and M.B.A. law and M.B.A.
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Stuart Knott Joins CCA as Managing Director
Chesapeake Corporate Advisors
JANUARY 26, 2023
Baltimore, MD, JANUARY 26, 2023 —Chesapeake Corporate Advisors (CCA) is pleased to announce that Stuart Knott has joined the firm as a Managing Director. He holds an MBA with a finance concentration from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree from Boston College.
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Bob Bicksler Joins FOCUS Investment Banking
Focus Investment Banking
JUNE 9, 2023
Washington, DC, (June 9, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking , a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Bob Bicksler has joined FOCUS as a Senior Advisor who will focus primarily on the photonics industry.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents SisTech Manufacturing in its Sale to LFM Capital
Focus Investment Banking
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Washington, DC, (December 1, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that SisTech Manufacturing (“SisTech” or “The Company”), has received an investment from LFM Capital , a PE firm focused on lower middle (..)
FOCUS Investment Banking Welcomes New Chief Business Development Officer
Focus Investment Banking
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Washington, DC, (October 10, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Paul Waters has joined the firm as Chief Business Development Officer.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents East Coast Retina, PA in its Sale to Retina Consultants of America
Focus Investment Banking
JUNE 20, 2023
Washington, DC, (June 20, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that East Coast Retina, PA (“The Company”) has been acquired by Retina Consultants of America (“RCA”), a comprehensive physician management (..)
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents CORE Industrial Partners in its Acquisition of National Manufacturing Co, Inc.
Focus Investment Banking
MAY 31, 2024
CORE previously acquired GEM Manufacturing, a manufacturer of precision deep drawn metal components, in February 2023, and Coining MFG, a specialist in progressive metal stamping, wire EDM and Swiss screw machining of high performance nickel alloys, in June 2023, to form PrecisionX.
FOCUS Investment Banking Welcomes New Managing Director, Expanding Technology Services & Telecom Industry Groups
Focus Investment Banking
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Washington, DC, (February 7, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added a new managing director, Paul Carter, to its Technology Services and Telecom practices.
FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top Consumer Industry M&A Advisor
Focus Investment Banking
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Washington, DC, (October 2, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the consumer industry.
FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top Industrial Industry M&A Advisor
Focus Investment Banking
JUNE 19, 2023
Washington, DC, (June 19, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the industrial industry.
Japan’s Itochu Taps KPMG for Adhesives Carve-Out
The Deal
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Itochu has tapped KPMG Corporate Finance Inc. 31, 2023, on The Deal’s premium subscription website. Japanese conglomerate Itochu Corp. has retained financial advisers for a carve-out of small adhesives unit Helmitin Inc., sources familiar with the matter said.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Auto Body Innovations, Inc. in its sale to Caliber Collision
Focus Investment Banking
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Washington, DC, (October 19, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Auto Body Innovations (ABI), with locations in Upper Marlboro and Owings, Maryland, has been acquired by Caliber Collision.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents CORE Industrial Partners in its Acquisition of Coining Manufacturing and Precision Machine Products
Focus Investment Banking
JULY 20, 2023
CORE, a private equity firm focused on manufacturing, industrial technology, and industrial services, previously acquired GEM, a provider of precision deep-drawn metal components and mechanical assemblies, in February 2023.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents CES Industrial, LLC in its Sale to Chicago Switchboard, Inc.
Focus Investment Banking
JUNE 9, 2023
Washington, DC, (June 12, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that CES Industrial, LLC (“CES”), a leading industrial electrical installation and control panel manufacturing company, has been acquired (..)
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents The LABRADOR Group in its acquisition of Argyle
Focus Investment Banking
JUNE 8, 2023
Argyle’s client list includes the world’s top corporate issuers and comprises a meaningful share of the Fortune 50, 100, 250, and 500 such as Coca-Cola, HP, Citi, Walmart, 3M, Levi’s. Argyle is a leading advisory and creative services provider for US public company shareholder communications. market with approximately 130 clients in 2022.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Bearing Distributors, Inc. in its sale to Applied Industrial Technologies
Focus Investment Banking
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Washington, DC, (October 20, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Bearing Distributors, Inc.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Guaranty Chevrolet in its Sale to CFO Auto Group, Inc.
Focus Investment Banking
AUGUST 21, 2023
Washington, DC, (August 21, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Guaranty Chevrolet , a family-owned Chevrolet dealer in Junction City, Oregon, has been acquired by CFO Auto Group, Inc.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Celito in its Growth Investment from M/C Partners
Focus Investment Banking
JUNE 1, 2023
Washington, DC, (June 1, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Celito , a communications and managed service provider serving businesses in the Raleigh, North Carolina region, has received a significant (..)
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Michigan ENT & Allergy Specialists in its sale to Parallel ENT & Allergy
Focus Investment Banking
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Washington, DC, (November 30, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Michigan ENT and Allergy Specialists (“Michigan ENT”) has been added to Parallel ENT and Allergy (“Parallel”) as a supported practice. (..)
Consolidation Heats Up the Photonics Industry
Focus Investment Banking
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Indeed, “photonics components are everywhere,” McKinsey notes in a January 2023 industry report. Brent Costello has more than 30 years experience as an investment banker and mergers and acquisition and corporate finance lawyer. Thousands of entities use optics and photonics technology every day.”
08-20-2023 Newsletter: Sunday Reading
OfficeHours
AUGUST 20, 2023
Intrapreneurship in Private Equity To further this, in investment banking and other corporate finance roles, processes are established to make junior-level roles more systematic and, (ergo) repetitive. The post 08-20-2023 Newsletter: Sunday Reading appeared first on OfficeHours.
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FOCUS Investment Banking Welcomes New Managing Directors, Expanding Southeast and Midwest Presence
Focus Investment Banking
AUGUST 15, 2023
Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.
How to Get an Investment Banking Internship
Mergers and Inquisitions
DECEMBER 20, 2023
And yes, you read the news correctly: Banks like RBC, DB, Houlihan Lokey, Rothschild, and Guggenheim opened 2025 summer internship applications in calendar year 2023. Corporate finance roles at nearby companies. Corporate banking. Internships at local venture capital or private equity firms. Wealth management.
M&A 101: 5 key things many business leaders don’t know
Growth Business
JANUARY 29, 2024
By Jeannette Linfoot on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are essential in the corporate world, as companies buy and sell each other to expand their businesses and increase profitability.
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FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top 100 Investment Bank for Lower Middle Market M&A in 2023
Focus Investment Banking
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Washington, DC, (October 2, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is excited to be named among the Top 100 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023 by Axial.
The CFA for Investment Banking: Do the New Changes Make It Worthwhile?
Mergers and Inquisitions
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
But earlier in 2023, the CFA Institute announced the biggest changes to the program since it started. For example, if you’ve worked in corporate law for several years and cannot quit to complete an MBA, the CFA could be a helpful signaling tool. I got so tired of these debates that I never planned to cover this topic again.
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UBS and Credit Suisse: The Next Shoe to Drop in the Financial Crisis of 2023?
Mergers and Inquisitions
MARCH 22, 2023
So, if you’ve accepted an offer at CS, all you can do at this point is network around and look at fields outside of IB (Big 4, corporate banking, valuation, corporate finance, etc.), The post UBS and Credit Suisse: The Next Shoe to Drop in the Financial Crisis of 2023? and see if anything is available at the last minute.
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No Return Offer from an Investment Banking Internship: What to Do
Mergers and Inquisitions
AUGUST 23, 2023
2008 – 2009 or 2022 – 2023), the percentage may be even higher. Aim for Non-Banking Roles in Finance – Maybe you discovered that investment banking is not for you because you don’t like the hours , the work, or dealing with sociopaths all day. And in periods where deal activity is terrible (e.g.,
The essential guide to raising private equity
Growth Business
MARCH 1, 2024
As of April 2023, there is a record amount of unspent private equity money (colloquially known as dry powder) of around £3.7 Private equity market in 2024 According to KPMG , UK private equity activity slumped by 10 per cent in 2023, as high inflation, interest rates and geopolitical tension took their toll on the market.
Strategic Leadership
Wall Street Mojo
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Example #2 First Bank, a subsidiary of First Bancorp, revealed its changes in strategic leadership in an announcement on November 15, 2023. This is a strategic leadership example. It is the largest community bank that is headquartered in North Carolina.
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Investment Banking in India: Please Avoid It and Try Again in Another Country
Mergers and Inquisitions
JULY 17, 2024
billion in 2023: ( Source : LSEG Data & Analytics Report on Investment Banking in India ) This may look impressive until you realize that global investment banking fees are typically $100+ billion per year. One difference is that, like other emerging markets, you don’t necessarily “need” to do banking to get into these industries.
New SEC Disclosure Rules for Cybersecurity Incidents and Governance and Key Takeaways
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
AUGUST 2, 2023
On July 26, 2023, the U.S. 2] , [3] The rules build on the 2011 guidance issued by the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (“2011 Staff Guidance”) and the 2018 Commission Statement and Guidance on Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosures issued by the Commission itself (“2018 Interpretive Release”). [4] Timing for Compliance.
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