Middle market investment bank Quarton Partners has combined with Blue Corporate Finance – an investment bank active in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the UK – to form Quarton International.
The combination of Quarton Partners and Blue Corporate Finance creates a mid-market giant with offices in Berlin, Graz (Austria), Leipzig (Germany), London, Munich, Zurich and Detroit.
“Creating a truly unified international firm complete with one brand, one website, and one business plan is something that we are confident will be a game changer in the industry,” said Andre Augier, Partner and Chairman and CEO for North America. “Quarton International can provide a level of accountability and client service not possible in many of the associations touted by other mid-market firms.”
With the merger of equals completed, Quarton International now provides merger and acquisition advisory, equity and debt capital raising, and advice on securities transactions to clients worldwide, with transaction sizes typically ranging from $25 million to $500 million.
“We realized, in today’s increasingly globalized economy, with Europe accounting for more than 25 percent of global M&A, it was essential for us to have a true presence in the European market to ensure that we are finding the best possible buyers and sellers, and adding the most value for our clients,” said Robert Parker, Partner and President for North America. “Our new European colleagues are tremendous investment bankers and we are looking forward to joining with them to build a great international firm.”
Quarton International’s clients include publicly traded companies, privately held companies and private equity firms in a variety of sectors, including diversified industrial, consumer products, healthcare, business services, media and technology.
“We searched extensively for the right US-based partner to join with,” said Jules Grueninger, Chairman for Quarton International Europe. “We sought a firm with an outstanding reputation and a culture that matched our own. There’s no question that Quarton is the perfect partner. Their successful background in finance, complements our European team’s entrepreneurial background impeccably. Consolidating our diverse expertise allows us to provide high level investment banking advice to entrepreneurial, financial and traditional corporate buyers and sellers in the most effective way possible.”
Quarton International has 20 partners and 50 employees in Europe and the United States (www.quartoninternational.com).
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