RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services, today announced that Michael Kim has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a managing director and co-head of its Technology Group. Mr. Kim brings over 25 years of technology M&A, merchant banking, and investment banking advisory experience to Harris Williams. He was most recently head of software investment banking at LionTree.
“We are thrilled to welcome Michael to Harris Williams as we continue to grow the Technology Group with exceptional senior banking talent,” said Bob Baltimore and John Neuner, co-CEOs of Harris Williams. “Michael is a trusted advisor to leading enterprise software and technology companies around the world. We are confident that as co-head of our Technology Group, in partnership with Thierry Monjauze, he will make a significant impact on the Group’s ongoing success. We continue to see robust M&A activity globally across the technology sector and look forward to partnering with our clients to capitalize on the opportunities ahead.”
Thierry Monjauze, a managing director and co-head of the Harris Williams Technology Group, said, “Michael’s decades of experience across enterprise software M&A and other technology subsectors, deep industry relationships, and proven track record scaling and managing investment banking advisory teams will complement the deep institutional expertise of our Technology Group. I am excited to partner with Michael to lead our team and further assist our global technology clients in achieving optimal outcomes.”
“Harris Williams has a stellar reputation for its long-standing client relationships and an exceptional ability to partner with technology leaders across a range of strategic and financial advisory initiatives,” said Kim. “I am thrilled to join the firm and look forward to joining Thierry and the firm’s highly regarded global Technology Group to serve our clients as their strategic advisor.”
Prior to LionTree, Mr. Kim served as global head of technology investment banking for Piper Jaffray and served in various technology-focused advisory roles at Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and Morgan Stanley. Mr. Kim earned a B.A. from Williams College.
About Harris Williams
Harris Williams is a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver superior outcomes to help them grow. Harris Williams is a subsidiary of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC).
About the Harris Williams Technology Group
Technology is ubiquitous in today’s economy, with nearly every sector of the economy rapidly adopting software as part of digital transformation and modernization initiatives. Led by senior professionals with robust vertical and horizontal experience, our Technology Group has deep knowledge and expertise across application software / SAAS as well as internet and digital media, and specific domain expertise within numerous software verticals.
Harris Williams LLC is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. Harris Williams & Co. Ltd is a private limited company incorporated under English law with its registered office at 8th Floor, 20 Farringdon Street, London EC4A 4AB, UK, registered with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales (registration number 07078852). Harris Williams & Co. Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Harris Williams & Co. Corporate Finance Advisors GmbH is registered in the commercial register of the local court of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, under HRB 107540. The registered address is Bockenheimer Landstrasse 33-35, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (email address: hwgermany@harriswilliams.com). Geschäftsführer/Directors: Jeffery H. Perkins, Paul Poggi. (VAT No. DE321666994). Harris Williams is a trade name under which Harris Williams LLC, Harris Williams & Co. Ltd and Harris Williams & Co. Corporate Finance Advisors GmbH conduct business.
