Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler, Robert F. Smith, Audax and Twin Brook are among the current winners of Mergers & Acquisitions' awards. Here's a look at the nomination and selection process and past honorees.

The newly named Piper Sandler is a powerhouse in investment banking for financial services and other sectors.

We honor the companies and individuals that excelled in 2019, including Vista’s Robert F. Smith, Piper Jaffray, Audax and Stifel.

Golden Gate-backed Angel Island raises new fund. HP rejects Xerox's buyout offer. More deal news from General Atlantic and TA. William Blair and Piper Sandler among top investment banks. HarbourVest and Genstar among top PE firms. Dealmakers from Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings weigh in on the coronavirus impact on the middle market.

Stock market volatility continues, as investors gauge the impact of the coronavirus on the global economy. We turn to dealmakers from Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings for insights on how the virus will affect the middle market. Houlihan Lokey, headquartered in Los Angeles, tops the list of most active investment banks in PE-backed deals. Audax, in Boston, ranks as No. 1 in PE firms doing U.S. deals.

The first half of 2020 may be great for M&A, as transaction pros aim to close deals before election uncertainty, say bankers from Piper Jaffray, William Blair and more. China’s Tencent Holdings buys stake in Universal Music Group from France’s Vivendi. Mergers & Acquisitions announces 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A. PE pros, like Vista Equity founder Robert F. Smith, give back.

Investment bankers from Harris Williams, Lincoln International, Piper Sandler, Stifel, William Blair and more share their forecasts for the new year, with some saying the biggest source of uncertainty for dealmakers is who will win the Democratic presidential nomination.

"There are still 5,000 banks," says Piper Jaffray's Chad Abraham. "We expect the pace of consolidation to continue."

Piper Jaffray and Sealed Air were also involved in dealmaking.

Piper Jaffray's purchase of Sandler O'Neill puts CEO Chad Abraham in a position to capitalize on soaring bank M&A. Vertex expands its pipeline for diabetes treatments. More deal news from AEI and Avista.