Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 26, 2024

Washington, DC, (April 26, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services is honored to be named among the Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of Q1 2024 by Axial.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

OCTOBER 16, 2024

About Chesapeake Corporate Advisors Chesapeake Corporate Advisors is a boutique investment banking and corporate advisory firm providing strategic advisory services (value creation) and investment banking services (value realization) to companies in the lower middle market. Learn more at www.vetegrity.com.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

Baltimore, MD, May 7, 2024 – Chesapeake Corporate Advisors (CCA), a boutique investment banking and corporate advisory firm in the Mid-Atlantic region, announced that Timothy Brasel has been named a Managing Director in the firm’s investment banking group. Smith School of Business of the University of Maryland.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As of 2024, I consider the following to be the list of bulge bracket banks (note that the “potential” category is speculative and could include other, similar firms beyond the 5 currently listed there): Sources: The list above is based on deal volume and fee data from Dealogic , the Financial Times , and Statista over the past few years.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors Serves as Exclusive Financial Advisor Baltimore, MD – September 5, 2024 – Chesapeake Corporate Advisors (“CCA”) is pleased to announce it has served as the exclusive financial advisor to Sensible Solutions and Technologies, Inc. appeared first on Chesapeake Corporate Advisors.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 19, 2024

Washington, DC, (March 19, 2024) – 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 technology services industry by Axial, the trusted deal platform serving the lower middle market.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JUNE 26, 2024

About Chesapeake Corporate Advisors Chesapeake Corporate Advisors is a boutique investment banking and corporate advisory firm providing strategic advisory services (value creation) and investment banking services (value realization) to companies in the lower middle market.

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Investment Banking Debt Corporation Advisory 52

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

APRIL 8, 2024

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors Serves as Exclusive Financial Advisor Baltimore, MD – April 11, 2024 – Chesapeake Corporate Advisors (“CCA”) is pleased to announce it has served as the exclusive financial advisor to QI Services, LLC (“QI Services”), KI Services, LLC (“KI Services”), and PCH Logistics Inc. (“PCH

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

APRIL 8, 2024

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors Serves as Exclusive Financial Advisor Baltimore, MD – April 9, 2024 – Chesapeake Corporate Advisors (“CCA”) is pleased to announce it has served as the exclusive financial advisor to SoftTech Solutions, Inc. Intelligence Community. For more information, visit www.synergyecp.com.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JUNE 26, 2024

About Chesapeake Corporate Advisors Chesapeake Corporate Advisors is a boutique investment banking and corporate advisory firm providing strategic advisory services (value creation) and investment banking services (value realization) to companies in the lower middle market.

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 21, 2024

Washington, DC, (June 21, 2024) – 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 industrials sector.

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Solganick & Co.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

September 30, 2024 – Solganick , a data-driven investment bank focused exclusively on software and IT services companies, announced the addition of a senior level hire to launch and lead the firm’s cybersecurity M&A practice. Please contact Michael Kim to inquire about an M&A opportunity at mkim@solganick.com.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Both the market and FOCUS demonstrated characteristic resilience, setting up a very robust 2024 for middle market M&A.” 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.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 24, 2024

As of May 2024, the influx of over $1.3 If you are thinking about selling your middle market business, contact the investment banking team at Chesapeake Corporate Advisors to schedule an introductory call.

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The Deal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

But despite investing in a range of services within the financial world — from payments to lending solutions to compliance — one key theme rings true in how GTCR plans to shape these newly acquired businesses through the remaining months of 2023 and into 2024 and beyond: investment in technology and acquisitions to further such growth.

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

in the winter of 2024. Building the perfect team On the M&A advisory side, McEntee turned to FOCUS, which had offices across the US and Europe and was familiar with executing cross border deals. It’s tough to quantify how valuable that is…I know they are old fashioned kinds of words, trust and respect, but they still work.

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H. Friedman Search

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Municipal advisory firms will tend to move faster as most of those firms, with the exception of one or two behemoths, will move quicker in their hiring process. If things are heading the way you want, finish the interview process, get and sign your offer, and wait for the bonus to be paid in 2024.

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Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 25, 2024

January 15, 2024 Shifting Gears: Mergers and Acquisitions Reshape the Education, Learning, and Training Technology Landscape in 2023 and Beyond The Education, Learning, and Training Technology sectors went through a transformative dance in 2023. Learning content creators collaborating with microlearning platforms to reach wider audiences.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Robbert Booij is set to take over as chief executive of Eurex Frankfurt AG, effective from 1 July 2024, succeeding Michael Peters in the role. Booij is also currently chair of the European Advisory Board and member of the Global Board at FIA, as well as having previously served as chair of the Eurex exchange council.

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Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

On January 30, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery struck down Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $55 billion performance-based stock option package, ruling that Tesla’s directors did not satisfy the stringent “entire fairness” standard in approving his compensation. Jan 30, 2024). [3] 30, 2024). [9] 30, 2024). [15] 8] Tornetta v.

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Growth Business

MARCH 1, 2024

Rob Myers, senior partner and UK head at Equistone Partners Europe explains how over the past 30 years, private equity has evolved into a central component of the European corporate funding landscape – particularly in the UK. However, there is hope things will improve in 2024.

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