Investment banking

Norwest expands consumer and sports group; Riata-backed Acuity hires former Fossil exec; Borgam taps Shell M&A exec.

The third edition of Mergers & Acquisitions’ special report celebrates 35 leading female transaction professionals, including Sarah Bradley, co-founder of middle-market private equity firm Kainos Capital.

BDT backs luxury tequila maker; Andrew Weinberg details investment thesis of Brightstar's debut fund; healthcare investment banker Brett Skolnik joins Baird.

The Chicago firm exceeded the previous year’s deal value by nearly 75 percent.

Trevor Clark and team have built Twin Brook Capital Partners into a lending powerhouse.

To select the winners of the M&A Mid-Market Awards, the Mergers & Acquisitions editorial staff seeks companies and individuals who expanded their businesses, forged innovations and led the way in dealmaking.

In other moves, Arsenal promotes three and Houlihan Lokey expands energy group.

KPMG, PWC and Rothschild are among the most active mid-market banks.

Cascadia bought investment bank First Beverage Financial, which recently advised craft brewer Anchor Steam on its sale to Sapporo.

J.P. Morgan’s total dollar value of completed middle-market M&A deals was the highest of any investment bank in the world. Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley, Rothschild & Co. and Credit Suisse were among the top 5 in deal value.