Media Placements

Plastics News, Jan 23, 2012, "Deals to continue at 2011's pace" – Mesirow Financial Investment Banking Managing Director, John Chrysikopoulos, was interviewed by Plastics News for an article in their Mergers & Acquisitions Special Report issue. The article also included excerpts from the group's Packaging Perspectives newsletter, which highlights trends in the packaging industry.
Flexible Packaging - Online, Jan 12, 2012, "FPA Holds Successful 2011 Fall Executive Conference" – Richard Weil, director, and Louis Mitchell, managing  director, Investment Banking, discussed recent merger and acquisition activities in the packaging industry, and their impact on flexible packaging businesses at the FPA 2011 Fall Executive Conference. View Article
The Deal Pipeline, Dec 02, 2011, "Spin Doctors" – Jeff Golman, vice chairman and head of investment banking, was quoted in The Deal Pipeline article titled, "Spin Doctors," discussing spinoffs as a strategy to aid ailing balance sheets during a down market.
The Deal Magazine - Online, Sep 18, 2011, "The 100% Solution" – Jeff Golman, vice chairman and head of investment banking, was quoted in this article, which discusses the growing trend of financing deals with 100% percent equity with plans to finance down the road.
Plastics News, Aug 12, 2011, "Resource Label Buys Pamco Printed Tape" – This article highlights the recent transaction in which Mesirow Financial's Investment Banking group acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Pamco Printed Tape & Label Co.  in its sale to Resource Label Group, a portfolio company of First Atlantic Capital.
The Deal Magazine, Jul 25, 2011, "Relationship Banking" – Jeff Golman, vice chairman and head of Mesirow Financial Investment Banking, was profiled by The Deal Magazine in their "Faces of the Middle Market" feature. The article discusses the firm's experience working with family-owned companies.
Paper, Film & Foil Converter - Online, Jul 12, 2011, "Second Half M&A Activity Expected Slower But Still Strong" – This article highlights Mesirow Financial Investment Banking's mid-year review and second-half outlook for the paper and packaging sector with regard to M&A activity.
Plastics News, Jul 12, 2011, "Flexible Packaging M&As Poised to Pick Up" – Mesirow Financial Investment Banking Managing Director John Chrysikopoulos and Director Rick Weil are quoted in this article, discussing the M&A environment in the paper and packaging sector, and the outlook for the second half of 2011.
The Deal Pipeline - Online, Jun 24, 2011, "Sun Capital Lucks Out on Exopack Dividend" – This article highlighted Sun Capital's recapitalization of Exopack Holding Corp. and Mesirow Financial Investment Banking's role as co-manager and co-documentation agent in the transaction, which included a $350 million senior secured term loan facility, a $235 million senior note offering at 10% and a $75 million revolving line of credit, as well as a divendend paid to its shareholders.
peHUB.com, Jun 20, 2011, "Sun Capital Wraps Exopack Recap" – The article highlights Mesirow Financial Investment Banking's involvement as co-manager and co-documentation agent to Exopack Holding Corp., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., in their recapitalization transactions.
Private Equity Professional Digest, Jun 08, 2011, "Mesirow Financial Promotes Investment Banking Professionals" – The article highlights the promotions of Rocky Pontikes and Kristi Heims, two key professionals in the firm's Investment Banking group.
Private Equity Professional Digest, Apr 26, 2011, "First Atlantic Capital Acquires Resource Label Group" – This article highlights the recent transaction in which Mesirow Financial's Investment Banking group acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Resource Label Group in its sale to First Atlantic Capital. 
Private Equity Professional Digest, Mar 16, 2011, "Mesirow Financial Advises Excel-Pac On Its Sale to Wellspring" – This article highlights the transaction in which Mesirow Financial's Investment Banking group acted as exclusive financial advisor to Excel-Pac in its sale to Packaging Solutions Holdings, a portfolio company of Wellspring Capital Management.