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. 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.[1]
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.[2]
Charles W. Downer was recently awarded the Association for Corporate Growth's[3] 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award during ACG Intergrowth in Miami, FL.[4]