Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

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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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Their expertise in M&A, understanding of market dynamics, and extensive knowledge of government contracting were invaluable in ensuring the success of this process.” The CCA investment banking team on this transaction included Managing Director Marty O’Neill , Vice President Andy Spears, and Analyst Miles Galley.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

a summer internship that converts into a full-time offer vs. a boutique internship in your 1 st or 2 nd year of university). a summer internship that converts into a full-time offer vs. a boutique internship in your 1 st or 2 nd year of university). They don’t reflect market changes over time.

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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. SoftTech Solutions”), a custom software development firm that specializes in serving the U.S.

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The Deal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

market is to be in the top 10,” said Michal Katz, head of the investment and corporate banking unit at Mizuho Americas LLC. “We Katz’s comments come after the company on May 22 announced the acquisition of New York-based boutique investment bank Greenhill & Co. 38 in M&A. 38 in M&A.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 7, 2024

The Value of Each Team Member A complete M&A deal team often includes six key professionals, each bringing vital skills, capabilities, and expertise. When choosing your advisors, always look for extensive experience working on M&A transactions; knowledge of your industry is a plus.

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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. The post Stuart Knott Joins CCA as Managing Director appeared first on Chesapeake Corporate Advisors. We are very excited to have Stuart on the CCA team.

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Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

MARCH 4, 2024

With a stroke of the pen, the Delaware Court of Chancery invalidated commonplace provisions in scores of stockholder agreements relating to public corporations and likely many more relating to private corporations. In West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Moelis & Company (“Moelis”) [1] , Vice Chancellor J. its charter.”

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The TRADE

JUNE 19, 2023

Fixed income investment banking boutique KNG Securities appointed Fernando Ortega as its new head of emerging market sales. Elsewhere in his career, Ortega served as European head of emerging market sales at Santander Corporate and Investment Banking. Previously, Williams served as an investment account manager at Northern Trust.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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. He is also the host of the Buy, Grow, Sell podcast.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 24, 2024

If you are considering selling the business you have worked hard to build, you want a smooth sale process and an optimal outcome. One vital tool that can help you achieve both goals is a sell-side Quality of Earnings (QofE) report. What a QofE Includes Two of the most important components of a QofE are the following: Adjusted EBITDA.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

I did not expect to revisit investment banker salary and bonus data for a while, but the banks ruined my plans by changing base salaries multiple times in less than a year. Unfortunately, that has made it difficult to determine the “average ranges.”. As a result, I am listing below the new base salary ranges for U.S.-based Is it $80K + $85K = $165K?

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

AUGUST 16, 2024

Private equity (PE) firms are investing in middle market businesses at a healthy pace despite a high interest rate environment that makes it more costly to finance deals. If you are looking to sell your business, PE firms are likely to be among the interested buyers. This is often called a “buy and build” approach.

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How2Exit

JULY 29, 2024

E234: Helping Business Owners Achieve Successful Exits: Proven Strategies for a Smooth Transition - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Christine McDannell is the founder and principal intermediary of The Magnolia Firm, a boutique business brokerage firm. based clients. Notable Quotes: "It's still a super hot seller's market, which is amazing."

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. Should you accept a capital markets offer at a larger bank over an M&A or industry group offer at a smaller bank?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Internships at regional boutique banks. Corporate finance roles at nearby companies. Corporate banking. If you want to know how to get an investment banking internship, it’s simple: Start very, very early and have a great “Plan B” if something goes wrong. and ideally a bit higher. Wealth management.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

If you look at just M&A deal activity involving any Indian company, the volumes are typically between $100 and $150 billion USD per year: Again, this looks impressive until you realize that the Asia-Pacific region may see ~$1 trillion+ of M&A deal activity per year. Considering its ~1.4 Considering its ~1.4

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 24, 2024

trillion in growth and buyout private equity (PE) dry powder has fueled a competitive, but crowded, M&A market for high-quality middle market businesses, even amidst inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates. As of May 2024, the influx of over $1.3

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

It’s safe, stable, low-tax, and light on corporate regulation – you can safely ignore the occasional executions of cannabis traffickers. 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.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 5, 2024

For example, corporate banking would satisfy many of these goals. How can I move from wealth management to investment banking ? I’ll do anything!” The good news is that it is possible to do this. The bad news is that it may be extremely difficult to near impossible unless you get a top MBA.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

There are usually a few hundred M&A deals per year for $50 – $100 billion of total volume : For context, that’s less activity than Canada in an average year, and it’s about 5-10% of the deal volume of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Investment banking in Dubai stands out for attracting remarkable hype on social media.

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Periculum Capital

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Periculum coordinated with Densborn Blachly (lead M&A counsel; Indianapolis, Indiana), Arnall Golden Gregory (counsel for government contracting and national security matters; Washington D.C.) Their skillful negotiating, creativity, and unwavering commitment to me was so much more than I ever expected to receive from an M&A advisor.”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

By contrast, investment banking is more about advising companies on transactions such as M&A deals , equity and debt deals , and restructuring. By contrast, investment banking is more about advising companies on transactions such as M&A deals , equity and debt deals , and restructuring.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Finally, many renewable energy debt deals take place within Project Finance teams at banks – but Project Finance and corporate finance are very different ! Per FTI Consulting , solar, wind, and “portfolio” (mixed asset) deals account for 60% of renewable M&A activity in the U.S.:

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JUNE 2, 2023

That’s the topic CCA Managing Director Marty O’Neill and Shirley Collier, President of Scale 2 Market, discussed on the Growth Masters Federal podcast, which this blog recaps. Investors are still active in the M&A middle market, even in a difficult economy. What distinguishes thriving government contractors from those that languish?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

With the number of emergency / news-related articles on this site lately – two in a row! it’s starting to feel a lot like 2008. Before delving in, though, I want to start with the elephant in the room: I was partially wrong ~5 months ago when I wrote about Credit Suisse, UBS, and Deutsche Bank, and whether they would become Lehman Brothers 2.0.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 7, 2024

If you’ve read this site for a long time, you probably know that we focus on creating financial modeling courses and guides. The short version is that if you are the right person and can afford it , I recommend the WSMM coaching, which you can apply for here. If you are an international student applying to U.S.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The catalysts could be anything from quarterly earnings announcements to covenant breaches to announcements of M&A deals, financings, or strategic reviews. As discussed in the distressed private equity article, there is no universal definition for a “distressed security” or a “distressed company.”

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How2Exit

APRIL 29, 2024

Uncovering the Secrets of E-Commerce M&A with Justin Harris - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Justin Harris is a seasoned expert in mergers and acquisitions with a strong focus on the website and e-commerce space. b' E208: What Makes a Website Valuable? rn rn rn Notable Quotes: rn rn rn "Put yourself in their shoes.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

UK-based boutique fixed income trading desk BlueBay Asset Management is beginning a new chapter in its life. The move has opened up swathes of synergy opportunities for the pure fixed income asset manager, with its traders now working directly alongside RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s equities desk. You’re taught to almost think like a PM.

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How2Exit

MAY 23, 2023

Richard grew up in the suburbs of New York City and went to college, later working for a boutique investment bank. Ron Concept 1: Adapt To Uncertain Times. In today's world, uncertainty is a constant. It can be difficult to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the business world, but it is possible to adapt to uncertain times.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

and reviewing M&A deals. and reviewing M&A deals. Private equity was viewed as a “lightly regulated” industry for a long time. Only wealthy individuals and institutions could invest, so governments cared less about PE firms than commercial banks and brokerages. But that is changing as of 2023, as the U.S.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Metals & mining investment banking used to be a “sleepy” group. Many people viewed the sector as a short, poorly dressed cousin of oil & gas, but concentrated in places like Canada and Australia. For example, Capital IQ splits up the sector by metal type (aluminum, diversified, copper, gold, precious metals, silver, and steel).

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