Overview

About William Blair

William Blair is a Chicago, Illinois-based M&A advisory firm specializing in Technology, Healthcare, Consumer, Financial Services, with a typical deal size of $50M–$1B+ spanning the middle / large market.

William Blair ranks #53 in this year's Top 100 on the strength of: National middle-market investment bank.

Industry Expertise

Sectors William Blair covers

Technology
Healthcare
Consumer
Financial Services

Listed in order of prominence in current research. Estimated Weighting

Deal Size

Typical transaction profile

$50M–$1B+

Enterprise value, middle / large market Estimated / Inferred

$0$250M$500M$750M$1B+

This range is normalized from market positioning and league-table placement rather than a range the firm has explicitly published. Treat it as directional, and confirm current deal-size focus directly with the firm.

Services

Advisory services

Sell-Side AdvisoryPending Verification
Buy-Side AdvisoryPending Verification
RecapitalizationsPending Verification
Capital RaisingPending Verification
Strategic AdvisoryPending Verification

Service-line detail hasn't been independently verified for this profile yet. We'd rather show an honest "pending" than guess.

Fit

Who this firm may be best for

  • →Companies in Technology or Healthcare weighing a full or partial sale
  • →Businesses in the middle / large market with deal sizes around $50M–$1B+
  • →Companies in Consumer, Financial Services where secondary sector coverage applies

Based on published industry focus, deal-size positioning, and market segment. Not a claim made by the firm itself.

Locations

Offices

Headquarters, Chicago, ILVerified
Additional OfficesUnknown
Geographic CoverageUnknown
Recent Transactions

Deal activity

Not Yet Published

We haven't independently verified specific recent transactions for William Blair. Rather than list unconfirmed deals, we're leaving this empty until we can source them from the firm, SEC filings, or press coverage.

Recognition

Rankings & recognition

National middle-market investment bank
Research Confidence: High
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