C.W. Downer & Co.
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| Private company | |
| Industry | Investment banking |
| Predecessor | Downer & Company |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Charles W. Downer |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Products | Mergers & Acquisitions |
Number of employees | 35+ |
| Website | www.cwdowner.com |
C.W. Downer & Co. is a Boston-based independent, global Investment Bank specializing in comprehensive middle-market M&A advisory services. The firm assists both strategic and private equity clients with acquisition, divestiture, and capital raising assignments.
C.W. Downer & Co. was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1975 and has additional offices in Dublin, Frankfurt, Madrid, Mumbai, Oslo, Paris, Shanghai and Sydney.[1] The firm is named for company founder Charles W. Downer and operated as Downer & Company until a rebranding effort was completed in 2008.
History
Charles W. Downer founded C.W. Downer & Co. in 1975 to provide cross-border M&A advisory services with a primary focus on middle-market transactions. In 1980, the firm opened its first international office in Paris, providing a strong base for sourcing and executing M&A services in Europe. As the company grew, it established offices in Sydney, Dublin, Frankfurt, Shanghai, and most recently in Madrid, Oslo and Mumbai. Today C.W. Downer & Co. is recognized as one of the leading providers of M&A advisory services for middle-market companies ($20–500 million) and subsidiaries of larger corporations.[2]
In April 2008 the firm changed its name from Downer & Company to C.W. Downer & Co. The firm trademarked its tagline, “Because the middle-market is global,” with the US Patent and Trademark office to emphasize the company’s focus and commitment to the international middle-market.[3]
Charles W. Downer was recently awarded the Association for Corporate Growth's[4] 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award during ACG Intergrowth in Miami, FL.[5]