William Blair has expanded its non-public capital advisory crew in Europe by appointing Connor O’Keefe as managing director.
O’Keeffe will likely be primarily based in London the place he’ll give attention to fund placement and advisory companies for the funding financial institution on behalf of its common companions throughout Europe.
“Connor’s addition to our non-public capital advisory crew additional demonstrates our dedication to offering devoted advisory and fund placement capabilities in Europe and bolstering our investor protection within the area,” stated 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 non-public capital advisory options, will present European monetary sponsors and their traders with best-in-class service.”
O’Keeffe beforehand spent greater than 16 years as a managing director within the non-public funds group at Credit score Suisse. In that position, he centered on non-public placements and associated companies, 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 non-public capital advisory group and develop our crew’s presence in Europe,” O’Keeffe stated.
“The crew’s differentiated strategy ensures robust consumer alignment and superior execution, and I’m trying ahead to supporting our distribution and advisory options within the European market.”
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