Press Release
Capstone Partners Ranks as a Top Investment Bank for the Sixth Consecutive Year
January 11 , 2010
Boston, MA - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm focused on middle market M&A and financing transactions, was recognized as a top firm within the industry, both regionally and nationally, for the sixth consecutive year. In an annual survey conducted by the Boston Business Journal, the most active investment banking firms in the country were ranked. Capstone held its “Top 20” national and “Top 3” regional positions among the elite regional firms in terms of the number of transactions completed.
“This environment has been tumultuous at best for the past several years and we have seen household Wall Street brands fade into history. Our continued success during this timeframe is testimony to our cultural tenacity and deal closing capabilities” commented John Ferrara, Capstone’s founder and Managing Partner. Ferrara added, “Firms have two choices in a down cycle: either bury your head and wait for the storm to pass, or be aggressive and make key strategic moves. We have chosen the latter and now have deeper industry expertise, a new service line offering and an exciting merchant banking arm. We believe the deal markets will normalize in 2010 and we are ready to run in growth mode again.”
Capstone Partners LLC is a leading national investment banking advisory firm dedicated to serving the transaction needs of middle market companies. The firm provides corporate sale & divestiture, merger & acquisition and private placement advisory services to business engaged in the business services, industrial & consumer products and technology & media sectors. During 2009, the firm formalized two firm-wide “master industry groups” in Post Secondary Education and Healthcare. Once staffed with dedicated teams, these two master industry groups now include resources from across the firm. In addition, the firm’s newly minted merchant banking arm has already completed two principal investments. One investment involved a stand-alone growth financing for a Boston-based technology firm while the other transaction was a co-investment with a private equity firm in one of Capstone’s client transactions. www.capstonellc.com
Contact:
John Ferrara
Managing Partner
Capstone Partners LLC
617.619.3325