William Blair

since 1935
  • 1,001-5,000 employees
  • Financial Services

William Blair

William Blair is the premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*

*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

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Expertise

Investment Banking, Asset Management, Equity Research, Private Wealth Management, Institutional Sales & Trading, Investment Management, Institutional Investment Management, and Private Shares Trading

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AI Workloads and the Rising Complexity of Data Center Operations
  • 23 Mar 2026

As AI workloads push data centers to their limits, rising complexity is creating powerful, long-term opportunities for infrastructure service providers.

By William Blair In Thematic / Megatrends, Private Markets
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Economics Weekly: Wobbles in Private Debt Market
  • 20 Mar 2026

One topic we have increasingly been receiving questions on over the last few weeks has been private credit, and in this Economics Weekly, we address concerns about whether recent emerging issues in...

By William Blair In Private Markets, Fixed Income, Industry
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The Multi-Billion Dollar Price Tag of U.S. Rare Earth Independence
  • 20 Mar 2026

As geopolitical risks rise, the U.S. is pouring capital into building a domestic rare earth supply chain—an effort with massive costs, tight timelines, and significant investment implications.

By William Blair
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Trump Accounts — What Families Need to Know in 2026
  • 20 Mar 2026

As of March 2026, full guidance has not been released and details/implementation strategy may be subject to change.

By William Blair In Macro, Portfolio Construction
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Comparing Charitable Giving Strategies
  • 19 Mar 2026

There are many vehicles and strategies you can use to maximize the impact of your charitable donations.

By William Blair In Sustainability
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How a GRAT Transfers Business Growth to Future Generations
  • 19 Mar 2026

If you are a business owner interested in building a financial legacy, a grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) may be very helpful.

By William Blair In Equities, Thematic / Megatrends
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How Annual Lifetime Spending Affects Your Wealth
  • 19 Mar 2026

Before you think about wealth-transfer or philanthropic opportunities, you must first determine your annual lifetime spending needs.

By William Blair
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How Do I Sell My Business…or Complete a Dividend Recapitalization Process?
  • 19 Mar 2026

We have outlined below a brief “business for sale” process, followed by dividend recapitalization information built by the expertise of professionals at William Blair.

By William Blair In Equities, Private Markets
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How Personal Wealth Planning Aligns with the Business Sale Process
  • 19 Mar 2026

If you as a business owner are going through the process of selling your business or completing a dividend recapitalization, your advisor will have experience guiding you through the process of dev...

By William Blair In Equities, Private Markets, Wealth Practice
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