Leadership in Middle Market Mergers & Acquisitions

Deep institutional experience, senior-led from start to finish. We advise on transactions from $10M to $500M in enterprise value.

Representative M&A Transactions

Our partners have guided companies through their most important transactions, with experience across firms including Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, Evercore, and PwC.

Co Space ($244M)
Sell-Side Advisory
Advised on $244M divestiture of a media infrastructure operator, managing buyer outreach and negotiations.
Prodigy Communications ($123M)
Buy-Side Advisory
Advised on $123M strategic acquisition of online content assets, managing diligence and valuation.
Data Return Corp. ($93M)
IPO & Sell-Side Advisory
Advised on $93M IPO and concurrent $82M sell-side transaction.
Interland Inc. ($90M)
Sell-Side Advisory
Advised on $90M sale of hosting and domain assets through competitive auction process.
IT Staffing Roll-up ($80M)
Sponsor-Led Acquisitions
Advised independent sponsor on $80M deployment across multiple tuck-in acquisitions in the IT staffing sector.
Construction Platform ($65M)
Roll-up Acquisitions
Advised independent sponsor deploying $65M across four tuck-in acquisitions under LOI.
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Why Light3

Comprehensive Buyer Mapping

Our proprietary research infrastructure identifies strategic and financial buyers with real acquisition capacity, including off-market names a standard search would miss. We assess synergy potential, acquisition appetite, and timeline before the first call is made.

Senior-Led Execution

Every negotiation is led by a senior partner. No handoffs, no junior staffers running your process. You work directly with the people making the decisions and managing the outcome.

Competitive Tension by Design

We build competitive dynamics that drive valuation. One interested buyer is not a process. Genuine competition at the table is what produces better terms and higher certainty of close.

A Full Spectrum of M&A Advisory

Sell-Side Advisory

Full management of the sale process for founder-led and PE-backed businesses. Positioning, buyer identification, negotiation, and close. One team, one objective: the best achievable result.

Buy-Side Advisory & Deal Origination

Strategic counsel and proprietary target sourcing for acquirers. From mandate definition through qualified pipeline delivery, we find the opportunities a standard search process would not surface.

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Corporate Divestitures

Managed separations that capture full value from non-core assets without disrupting the parent company. We handle the operational and financial complexity of the carve-out so leadership can stay focused.

Cross-Border M&A

Decades of experience across jurisdictions and regulatory environments. We manage the legal, financial, and cultural complexity so cross-border transactions close cleanly.

Considering a Transaction

Whether you are exploring a sale, evaluating an acquisition, or assessing your options, we welcome the conversation.

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