IB Chicago landscape for Tech or M&A
Which shops in Chicago have a good reputation in the Tech scene or in the M&A space? Would appreciate any input - thank you.
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For tech, it’s going to be mostly middle market with Blair and Guggenheim (yes I know they’re an EB but their Chicago branch is focused on mm software and IT) leading the field. Baird is committed to building out their tech right now but they’re behind Blair for sure. M&A wise not sure there are a lot of shops that focus solely on it but Blair has an m&a group and the co-head of M&A at Citi sits in Chicago.
Agree. Most MMs in Chicago execute M&A through industry coverage groups. Blair is a great place for technology whereas Baird does well in industrials.
As someone stated, Chicago has a few M&A focused spots and the deals are mainly executed through coverage groups. While a few BBs have offices in Chicago they are just a satellite office that focuses on one industry or has a few MDs that want to live in the midwest. I'm more familiar with MM shops so here you go on those:
Agreed, most MM shops in Chicago do M&A out of their groups
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