Young & Partners is an international investment banking firm uniquely dedicated to the chemical and life science industries. The Firm is a licensed broker-dealer and a member of the FINRA and SIPC. It is believed to be one of the largest chemical industry investment banking groups worldwide and is highly regarded in life sciences.

The Firm provides extensive services to large and middle market clients in the areas of:

Mergers
Acquisitions
Divestitures
Takeover defense
Financial restructuring and bankruptcy advisory services
Capital raising through private placements
General financial advice

The Firm's activities and projects are highly international in nature. For cross-border Brazilian transactions, the Firm has a joint venture partnership with a leading Brazilian investment bank, Virtus BR Partners.

The senior members of the Firm have completed a large number of transactions and financings for companies on a global basis over many years.

Compared to other investment banks, Young & Partners offers clients advantages in the following categories:

One of only a few independent investment banks focused solely on the chemical and life science industries
Well recognized and highly regarded in the industry
Emphasizes long-term relationships with clients
Extensive and focused knowledge of chemical and life science industry M&A and financing dynamics
Structured to provide consistent senior attention and involvement for all projects
Extensive and centralized senior contacts throughout the industry
Flexibility to assist clients in all types of transactions, regardless of size or type

The Firm has sponsored the leading Senior Chemical Executive Conference every fall for many years on "Strategic, Financial and Shareholder Issues for Chemical Executives".

The Firm co-sponsors an annual "Pharmaceutical Executive Summit" with Pharmaceutical Executive Magazine.

In addition, the Firm selectively engages in principal investing