William Blair has expanded its personal capital advisory staff in Europe by appointing Connor O’Keefe as managing director.
O’Keeffe shall be based mostly in London the place he’ll give attention to fund placement and advisory providers for the funding financial institution on behalf of its basic companions throughout Europe.
“Connor’s addition to our personal capital advisory staff additional demonstrates our dedication to offering devoted advisory and fund placement capabilities in Europe and bolstering our investor protection within the area,” mentioned Jerome Wallace and Brian Williams, co-heads of personal capital advisory at William Blair.
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“His intensive expertise and long-standing relationships, mixed with William Blair’s complete personal capital advisory options, will present European monetary sponsors and their buyers with best-in-class service.”
O’Keeffe beforehand spent greater than 16 years as a managing director within the personal funds group at Credit score Suisse. In that function, he centered on personal placements and associated providers, together with fund placement, direct company capital elevating and GP-led secondaries throughout Europe and Asia.
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“It’s my pleasure to affix William Blair’s personal capital advisory group and develop our staff’s presence in Europe,” O’Keeffe mentioned.
“The staff’s differentiated strategy ensures sturdy shopper alignment and superior execution, and I’m trying ahead to supporting our distribution and advisory options within the European market.”
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