Global Investment Banking
Baird is a leading middle-market investment bank. Our 500+ banking associates work as one global team, collaborating across many different geographies, products and sectors to help our clients achieve great outcomes.
Our Services
With our integrated, global team of banking professionals, Baird Global Investment Banking provides a range of advisory and financing services to clients around the world.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Our global team of banking professionals works across their respective areas of sector, product and geographic expertise to deliver value-added advice and service that supports our clients’ objectives. We’ve built an exceptional track record of sell-side, buy-side, divestiture and other advisory execution, including cross-border execution in 30 countries.
Equity Capital Markets
Baird's Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Group has a long track record of advising growth companies on their next chapter in the public markets. We deliver differentiated access, insights, distribution and aftermarket support that drive successful outcomes for our clients. As a leading underwriter and advisor to companies, Baird delivers innovative public financing solutions to support our clients’ corporate strategies, tailored to meet their unique capital and liquidity needs.
Financial Sponsors Group
Baird’s Global Financial Sponsors Group delivers a unique level of knowledge of and access to financial sponsor clients around the world. Our team’s robust coverage model and transaction experience allows Baird to deliver direct global access, deep sector knowledge and unique insights into the current sponsor appetite.
Private Capital Markets
Baird’s Private Capital Markets Group is a team of seasoned product experts, who partner with Baird’s industry bankers and deliver innovative capital solutions for clients. We provide independent and holistic advice. We evaluate capital structures and alternatives and deliver bespoke security structures for sponsor-backed and founder/family-owned businesses and public companies.
Capital Structure Advisory
Baird’s Capital Structure Advisory Group provides creative advice to clients facing complex balance sheet issues. We partner with Baird’s industry, financial sponsor and private capital markets bankers, enhancing our ability to service the full spectrum of our clients’ advisory needs. We provide independent, unbiased advice informed by rigorous analyses and an evaluation of a comprehensive set of available alternatives.
GP Solutions
Baird’s Global GP Solutions Group delivers highly customized advice to sponsor clients pursuing GP-initiated secondary transactions. Through our independent, holistic advisory approach, we deliver optimal outcomes for sponsors and limited partners through continuation funds and related structures designed to extend asset sponsorship, fund growth and generate liquidity options.
Our Transactions
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Our Global Team
Baird's global team of investment banking profesionals works together seamlessly, across geographic, industry and product boundaries.
Meet Our TeamNews & Insights
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Careers
We are always seeking exceptional candidates to join our Global Investment Banking team. Visit Baird Careers to learn how you can start or continue your career with Baird.
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