JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 8, 2024

Gary focuses on deals in the healthcare, leveraged finance, financial services, and real estate industries. In this Q&A, Gary discusses the financing landscape, how it impacts overall deal activity, and what may be on the horizon for M&A deals in the upcoming year.

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H. Friedman Search

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

“I Know Everyone” I want to explore the reason for hiring a reliable recruiter in a very specific, niche field like public finance. And it’s not what you think the reason is. It’s to manage the entire process. We have also been mentioned in Forbes, click HERE to read for yourself. About Harlan Friedman, JD & Founding Member, H.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 5, 2025

On February 6, 2025, the Illinois state legislature introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1998, aiming to implement an additional layer of scrutiny to covered transactions that are financed by private equity groups or hedge funds. The bill is pending with the Senate Assignments Committee. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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H. Friedman Search

APRIL 27, 2023

You would think a blanket statement like the “graying of public finance” would be a negative statement. And no matter how old you are, it’s a positive statement for the field of public finance. The Field Of Public Finance Is Just Not “Sexy” Enough…Or Is It? What does this portend for our industry?

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 14, 2024

Wilson Sonsini’s inaugural Biotech Summit will address topics of critical importance to Biotech and Biopharmaceutical companies, including early and late-stage venture financing, partnering strategies, current and future AI trends in healthcare, and developments in M&A.

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H. Friedman Search

JANUARY 11, 2024

Well, that’s what many people think regarding the world of public finance; however, I am here to share that this is not the case. Let’s discuss the impact for our professionals like good public finance bankers, bond counsels, etc. Good public finance bankers are always in demand. This is a trend we have seen in the past.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 15, 2024

Wilson Sonsini’s 31st Annual Medical Device & Digital Health Conference will address topics of critical importance to medical device and digital health companies, including early and late-stage venture financing, partnering strategies for AI and digital health, current and future AI trends in healthcare, and developments in M&A.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 16, 2024

January 1, 2024 ushered in a new year and new changes to the Illinois Antitrust Act, the State Finance Act, and the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act.

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H. Friedman Search

AUGUST 15, 2024

We were discussing the hiring needs in the bond counsel/public finance legal arena. There is a definite need for bond counsels across the nation as the silver tsunami of the senior fellows is quite telling (as told to me by the Head of Public Finance the other morning). What Do The Indicators Say? Friedman Search LLC.

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H. Friedman Search

APRIL 4, 2024

I have referred to the graying of public finance bankers and bond counsel over the years and have actually moved professionals in their sixties to new firms. Because I can say overwhelmingly that the candidates I am fortunate enough to work with daily love public finance. I have to admit that this question surprised me.

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H. Friedman Search

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As you likely know, last week a major bank came out and said they are seriously looking at their current stand on their role in the field of public finance. This comes on the heels of another major investment bank announcing they are out of negotiated public finance but will remain a strong buyer of bonds in the competitive field.

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H. Friedman Search

JULY 25, 2024

The first six months of this year, to say the least, have been very interesting for hiring in Public Finance. These are only a few of the main disruptions that have affected the Public Finance arena. The new attorneys coming out of law school will not be public finance professionals as they have been in the past.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 5, 2024

Successful integration is key in order to maintain value in healthcare investments, according to experts who spoke on a panel at the 20th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity & Finance Conference in Chicago on May 8th and 9th.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 18, 2023

240+ leading individuals in healthcare, life sciences and private equity gathered at The Langham Hotel in central London for HPE Europe 2023 for a day packed with fireside chats, in-depth plenary sessions and an abundance of networking opportunities.

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H. Friedman Search

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In a few words: they are to provide intel on the field, players in the market, and the general feel of the marketplace as it directly relates to public finance. What can a niche recruiter do for me as a hiring manager? A niche recruiter as the name portends knows the industry (the participants and the candidates) extremely well.

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H. Friedman Search

AUGUST 24, 2023

When I started, I knew absolutely nothing; and today I am full of knowledge and continually on my quest for even more about this great, cottage-size industry and public finance in particular. I have learned more about the field of public finance from you and my clients than I did as a public finance banker for twenty-five years.

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H. Friedman Search

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

These calls are from senior professionals in the industry of public finance. I can only think that they miss the lifestyle of the public finance banker or bond counsel. They miss the ability to shape the course of public finance projects. It’s the results that stimulate the bond counsels and public finance bankers.

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H. Friedman Search

JUNE 5, 2024

But amid the nostalgic buzz, I found myself thinking about how time is increasingly on the side of the hiring firms and not the candidates – especially with the current finance hiring trend. An Evolution… Many of my faithful readers reach out to me and ask about current trends in the world of public finance.

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Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 6, 2024

New York City, NY – Stuart Piltch AI Trailblazer, a distinguished authority in artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, continues to be a driving force in the evolution of analytics and innovation within the healthcare and intelligence domains.

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Healthcare Advisory 96

H. Friedman Search

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

How does this relate to public finance, which is obviously a much more complicated field than selling oil filters? With our firms, we will work together to create new positions to meet the needs of experienced professionals in public finance where there was not a position before. Firms want to capitalize on this deal flow.

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H. Friedman Search

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Across all channels within our industry in public finance, from bankers to bond counsels, a delay is a common occurrence. I was actually hoping I would not have to write about this trend. I’ve been hoping that it was just an isolated situation, but regrettably, it’s not. I am talking about delay after an offer has been accepted.

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Finance Finance Recruitment Advisory 235

H. Friedman Search

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Sometimes an old GFOA or conference directories that I find online can be of assistance to other public finance professionals. Today more than ever there are firms in both banking and law that are looking for professional public finance people. A Little More Digging… Today the main source is clearly LinkedIn. Friedman Search LLC.

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 26, 2023

From healthcare to finance, from transportation to entertainment, there is hardly an industry untouched by the transformative powers of AI. With its remarkable ability to perform […]

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H. Friedman Search

JUNE 27, 2024

This is especially true now that the two largest firms have exited the public finance space. Their exit has caused others to question their own career satisfaction and position in the world of public finance, as well as their own individual financial outlook. We can look to what has happened in Texas as an example. Friedman Search LLC.

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H. Friedman Search

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

We work with the top professionals in the area of public finance professionals in helping them make career transitions and decisions nationwide. Let me be very clear at the outset: my role as Head of Capital Markets Recruiting for H. Friedman Search is exactly the same and will never change. Friedman Search LLC.

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H. Friedman Search

OCTOBER 10, 2024

There is always a need for qualified candidates who can provide excellent service and revenue generation in the case of public finance professionals or expense protect. Because they are extremely desirable in this market. As I have shared, there are two types of individuals that get hired regularly. Friedman Search LLC.

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How2Exit

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

He has successfully built and exited two tech businesses and is now focused on acquiring and scaling vertical software companies in the energy and healthcare sectors. - Watch Here About the Guest: Sanket Bhasin is an experienced entrepreneur and the managing partner of Spring Street Capital, a New York-based software-focused search fund.

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Business Funds Acquisitions Healthcare 130

H. Friedman Search

JULY 18, 2024

Or maybe by hiring you, they are now going to get two or more people to want to follow you because of your reputation within the public finance arena. Again, the need to have you on board goes without saying. This sometimes happens with a 103 lawyer that everyone wants to work with. About Harlan Friedman, JD & Founding Member, H.

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Cisco: M&A

APRIL 12, 2024

IT related outages and performance issues can inflict significant financial and operational harm on businesses, especially in critical sectors such as finance, healthcare, and e-commerce. These IT… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Management Healthcare Finance Finance 98

H. Friedman Search

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Harlan is a thirty-year veteran Public Finance Banker turned recruiter who specializes in the placement of all levels Public Finance Bankers, Healthcare Bankers, Municipal Advisors, Compliance Officers, Issuers, and Bond Counsels. We have also been mentioned in Forbes, click HERE to read for yourself. Friedman Search LLC.

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H. Friedman Search

AUGUST 1, 2024

This will pertain to both public finance bankers, bond counsels, and other people outside of our cottage industry. This week let’s talk about background checks. Since we are dealing with money, assets, and fiduciary relationships, the background check that all the firms do is paramount for someone getting hired. Friedman Search LLC.

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H. Friedman Search

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

From their perspective, they may think they are unique, but from a recruiter’s perspective (or your hiring managers) who talks to hundreds of public finance professionals yearly, the story is not. Maybe for a few that is true, but for the remainder of the callers it’s plainly not true. Happy Thanksgiving! Friedman Search LLC.

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H. Friedman Search

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Or if you were a public finance banker, you were just appointed as a financial advisor with a new client. Harlan is a thirty-year veteran Public Finance Banker turned recruiter who specializes in the placement of all levels Public Finance Bankers, Healthcare Bankers, Municipal Advisors, Compliance Officers, Issuers, and Bond Counsels.

Finance 238

Finance Finance Recruitment Management 238

H. Friedman Search

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The candidate pool of good professionals, either public finance bankers or bond counsels, retract for various reasons. The purpose of sharing these ideas is that if everyone (both the candidate and the hiring managers) is aware of them, the process should go much more efficiently with no surprises at the end of the process (i.e. They start!)

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H. Friedman Search

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Many of these changes are initiative-taking that will enable a bond counsel or a public finance banker to increase their business because the firm collaborates with the professional. As a recruiter, we are constantly evaluating the changes firms are making. There are extremely vigorous platforms and opportunities out there.

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H. Friedman Search

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Is there going to be hiring in public finance next year? Public finance is here to stay! Harlan is a thirty-year veteran Public Finance Banker turned recruiter who specializes in the placement of all levels Public Finance Bankers, Healthcare Bankers, Municipal Advisors, Compliance Officers, Issuers, and Bond Counsels.

Finance 240

Finance Finance Recruitment Shares 240

H. Friedman Search

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Harlan is a thirty-year veteran Public Finance Banker turned recruiter who specializes in the placement of all levels Public Finance Bankers, Healthcare Bankers, Municipal Advisors, Compliance Officers, Issuers, and Bond Counsels. We have also been mentioned in Forbes, click HERE to read for yourself. Friedman Search LLC.

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