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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Bulge Bracket Bank Banking Boutique 105

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JANUARY 9, 2024

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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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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 25, 2024

Washington, DC, (July 25, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services is honored to again be named among the Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of Q2 2024 by Axial.

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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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Middle Market Investment Banking M&A Bank 52

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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Management Investment Banking Middle Market Boutique 52

Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Washington, DC, (October 30, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking, a leading middle-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Colin May has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Automotive Group. “We are thrilled to welcome Colin to the FOCUS team,” said Giorgio Andonian, Managing Director in the Automotive Group.

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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

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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Investment Banking Corporation Government 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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Transportation Capital Investment Banking Corporation 52

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

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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Capital Engineering Investment Banking Corporation 52

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 40

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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Investment Banking M&A Middle Market Bank 52

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This article was originally published on August 9, 2024 on the I-95 Business website. About the Author The post Why Private Equity Investors Find Government Contractors Attractive appeared first on Chesapeake Corporate Advisors. If you go out to market, your most likely buyer will be a private equity (PE) group.

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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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Middle Market Private Equity Equities Investment 52

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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Investment Banking Finance Finance Equities 64

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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Financial Services Investment Management Advisory 52

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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Education M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Investment Banking 52

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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Investment Banking M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Capital Market 40

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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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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Negotiation IT Consulting Profitability 64

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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Private Equity Equities Investment Business 59

Solganick & Co.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

November 13, 2024 – Solganick has published its latest M&A update report on the Technology Services industry sector. Strategic buyers were more active than financial buyers in Q3 2024, with companies including Accenture and Deloitte announcing transactions. The Average deal volume is 462 transactions from Q1 2021 to Q3 2024.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

OVERVIEW Supply Chain Technology and Logistics M&A Report – Second Half 2024 – A Dramatic 115%Increase in Transactions Over 2023 In our Second Half 2024 report we discuss some of the major trends we are seeing in the market, and report on the M&A activity in the overall Supply Chain market.

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Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions M&A Investment Banking 98

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 30, 2025

2024 was a prolific year for activists, with 243 campaigns launched globally the highest number since 2018. 43% of 2024 activist campaigns were M&A focused, in line with the three-year average. 43% of 2024 activist campaigns were M&A focused, in line with the three-year average.

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Investors M&A S&P Management 93

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A few key takeaways that CCA is monitoring are: Fed officials cut rates twice in Q4 of 2024, to the effect of 25 basis points both in November and December. as of the twelve months trailing December 2024. The post Macroeconomic Quarterly Update (Q4 2024) appeared first on Chesapeake Corporate Advisors.

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Investment Banking Advisory Boutique Corporation 52

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

in September 2024 and 2.1% 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 with revenues between $10 million and $200 million.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

OVERVIEW Supply Chain Technology and Logistics M&A Report – Second Half 2024 – A Dramatic 115% Increase in Transactions Over 2023. In our Second Half 2024 report we discuss some of the major trends we are seeing in the market, and report on the M&A activity in the overall Supply Chain market.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MARCH 31, 2025

In 2024, we began celebrating our 20th anniversary by giving back to the Baltimore community, expanded our reach in key sectors, and continued delivering strategic guidance to help our clients achieve their goals. As we begin 2025, we are reflecting on the momentum built over the past year.

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Periculum Capital

MARCH 17, 2025

Consequently, he was invited to join the firms partnership in 2024. About Periculum Capital Company, LLC Periculum is a leading investment and merchant banking firm serving the corporate finance needs of middle market companies. The firm was founded in 1998 to provide sophisticated financial advisory and transaction services.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 27, 2025

All right, so my past guest shout out for today is Jonathan Bemis, the 2024 Apex Technician of the Year who is employed with VIP Tire and Service in the Northeast. Theres a lot of Capital gains and tax advisory that needs to go into it. While we dont do tax advisory, we have a general understanding of it and can recommend others.

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PCE

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

If you are considering a sale to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)—or are already managing an ESOP-owned company—you may be wondering about the effect of potential changes in current tax policy, including corporate tax rates, capital gains taxation, estate taxes, and Section 199A deductions.

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