Corporate Finance

Consumer & Retail



The Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group at William Blair & Company provides public and private capital raising and merger and acquisition advisory services to consumer and retail clients. The group leverages the international reach and deep transactional expertise of its Chicago, London, and San Francisco banking teams.

Industry sectors served:

  • Apparel

  • Branded Consumer Products

  • Cruise Lines and Resorts

  • Discount Stores

  • Drugstores

  • E-Commerce

  • Fitness Clubs

  • Food & Beverage

  • Food Retailing

  • Gaming & Lodging
  • Hardgoods

  • Home Furnishings

  • Leisure

  • Power Sports

  • Private Label

  • Restaurants

  • Specialty Retail

  • Sporting Goods

  • Toys & Games


Selected Transactions

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$29,400,000 Not Disclosed Not Disclosed



has been acquired by  has been acquired by  has been acquired by 
American Blue Ribbon Holdings  Albaad Massuot Yitshak Ltd  Li & Fung 
Financial Advisor  Financial Advisor  Financial Advisor 
August 2010 August 2010 August 2010
     
$229,676,000 $400,000,000 $229,676,000



     
Follow-on Offering  Senior Notes  Follow-on Offering 
Joint Book Running Manager    Joint Book Runner 
July 2010 June 2010 June 2010
Full Story...   Full Story...
$350,000,000 $392,800,000 $23,100,000


a portfolio company of
Lone Star Funds

    has acquired 
Senior Credit Facility  has confirmed
its Chapter 11
plan of reorganization 
Zareba Systems, Inc. 
  Financial Advisor  Financial Advisor 
May 2010 May 2010 April 2010
Full Story...   Full Story...
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Some tombstones listed may have been completed by current William Blair & Company employees while employed at other firms.




Jim Bertram
Head of Consumer & Retail Investment Banking
+1.312.364.5426
JBertram@williamblair.com

Carroll Tim
Head of Food Retail
+1.312.364.8532
TCarroll@williamblair.com



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