May 9 webinar | 2025 Market Update With William Blair: Capital markets trends and buy-side M&A tactics

Looking to stay informed on 2025 capital markets activity and buy-side M&A trends? Join this interactive panel discussion featuring three William Blair experts who will highlight key deal-making trends, including highlights from the firm’s latest proprietary quarterly survey on the state of the lending market.

Takeaways include:

• Observations about the current state of the equity capital markets and IPO landscape
• Discussion of the evolving debt capital markets and impact on M&A activity
• M&A trends and strategies for success when considering an acquisition

How to attend

Date: May 9, 2025 

Time: 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT 

*Please use the blue box on the side to register.

About the presenters 

Dan Polsky
Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets

Daniel Polsky is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s New York office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2021. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Lehman Brothers, Barclays Capital and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Eugene Kim
Managing Director, M&A

Eugene Kim is a managing director in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at William Blair, based in the firm’s New York office. He is a member of William Blair’s M&A leadership team and serves on the firm’s fairness opinion committee. Prior to joining William Blair in 2017, Eugene spent 11 years in the M&A group at UBS, where he advised clients across a variety of sectors and geographies.

Darren Bank
Managing Director, Leveraged Finance

Darren Bank is a managing director for William Blair, based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2016. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Macquarie Capital and CDW Corporation.

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