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Baird and BR Partners form banking alliance

Baird, an employee-owned, international financial services firm, and BR Partners, an independent investment bank in Brazil, have formed a strategic alliance for investment banking services, with an initial focus on cross-border mergers & acquisitions (M&A) between Brazil and Europe, and Brazil and the US. 

Through the alliance, the two leading investment banks will enhance their respective M&A offerings by leveraging each bank’s strong knowledge and deep corporate relationships within each’s respective regions. 
 
Baird and BR Partners have had a strong working relationship for the past several years. Most notably, last year the two firms co-advised Affinia Group Inc. on the sale of its Affinia South America business. This new investment banking alliance formalises the strong, existing working relationship the two firms have.
 
Brian McDonagh, Co-Head of Global Investment Banking and Co-Head of Global M&A at Baird, says: “We are delighted to be partnering with BR Partners, a firm that shares our partnership and clients-first approach to running the business. This strategic alliance broadens Baird’s global footprint, further expands our international reach and enhances our overall M&A franchise by strengthening our ability to serve clients around the world. Along with our existing partnerships with firms in India and Australia, as well as our growing global network of Baird bankers on three continents, this alliance is another example of how Baird continues to invest in its global investment banking platform.”
 
Commenting on the alliance, Ricardo Lacerda, CEO and Founding Partner at BR Partners, says: “It is a pleasure to extend our relationship with Baird to an alliance between two firms that share the same values and are both recognised by being a trusted advisor to their clients. We look forward to better serve our clients through this alliance and help them take advantage of the growing opportunities for cross-border transactions.”
 

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