Professional Summary
Ben Boissevain brings a broad background of acquisitions experience and technology expertise to Agile. Prior to founding Agile in 1996, Mr. Boissevain was an Assistant Director in the M&A department at Barclays Bank in New York from 1994 to 1996 where he executed numerous cross-border transactions. Prior to Barclays, he was Senior Manager at Erste Bank in Vienna from 1990 to 1994 where he executed the first IPO in the former Soviet Union. He began his career as a corporate attorney in White & Case in New York in 1987 where he negotiated, structured and documented significant M&A and IPO transactions. Mr. Boissevain frequently speaks at conferences, is quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the The New York Times, and has appeared on television for Fox News on business issues. He is a member of the New York Software Association and a Board Member and Chair for Programming for the New York chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum. Mr. Boissevain is fluent in German.
Work/Education
Work Experience
Agile Equity LLC
/ Managing Partner
1997 -
Present
Agile Equity is a leading merger and acquisitions advisory firm. Established in 1996, Agile Equity is located on Park Avenue in New York City and Reston, Virginia. Agile serves a wide range of domestic and international clients from small private companies to large public companies. Agile has a special expertise in executing cross-border transactions. Since 1996, Agile has served clients in Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Norway, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Israel, Canada and the United States.
Barclays Capital
/ Associate Director
1994 -
1996
Originated and executed transactions in North America and Europe. Managed staff of eight associates/analysts. Developed technology and capital goods sectors.
Erste Bank Austria
/ Senior Manager
1990 -
1994
Originated and executed cross-border M&A transactions, initial public offerings and venture capital transactions in Europe and the CIS for a leading Austrian investment bank. Managed staff of six associates/analysts. Successfully developed CIS market in terms of deal flow and fee revenue.
White Case
/ Associate
1987 -
1990
Structured, negotiated and documented transactions in cross-border M&A, public offerings and sovereign country representation.
Education
J.D., Corporate Law, 1987
Bachelor of Science Economics, Bachelor of Arts English, 1984
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Ben Boissevain updated Work and Education on his profile Aug 3, 2009
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