Miller Buckfire Lewis Ying & Co., LLC today announced that mergers & acquisitions specialist Michael A. Wildish has joined the firm as a managing director. Mr. Wildish will focus on providing M&A advice in connection with the firm's strategic advisory practice, particularly in large-scale corporate restructurings. Over the past 5 years, MBLY's professionals have completed over 100 M&A transactions valued at over $15 billion.
 
Mr. Wildish has over 17 years of investment banking experience. During his career, he has executed 50 M&A transactions valued at over $45 billion in industries including media, telecommunications, technology, consumer products and general industrial. He joins MBLY from Capital Markets Services, Inc., a subsidiary of General Electric, where he was a managing director.
 
"Michael's extensive investment banking experience, particularly in mergers & acquisitions, will deepen our expertise in this area and enhance MBLY's ability to bring senior-level experience and high quality execution to its clients," said Henry S. Miller, chairman of Miller Buckfire Lewis Ying. "Michael will expand our capabilities across the franchise, especially in sell-side transactions."
 
"Joining MBLY is a unique opportunity for me to return to a private investment banking firm solely focused on strategic advice and execution of complex transactions," said Mr. Wildish.
 
As a managing director for Capital Markets Services, Inc., Mr. Wildish was responsible for new product development and capital management. Prior to GE, Mr. Wildish was a managing director and head of media M&A for Credit Suisse First Boston. He joined the firm from Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, which CSFB acquired in November 2000, where he was a managing director and head of technology M&A. At DLJ he was also a founding member and co-head of the firm's highly successful exclusive sales team, which focused on sell-side transactions for middle market companies. Mr. Wildish joined DLJ from Lazard Freres where he was a general partner. Prior to this, he was with Goldman Sachs and Price Waterhouse. Mr. Wildish received a B.S. from the University of Virginia and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
 
About Miller Buckfire Lewis Ying & Co., LLC:
 
Miller Buckfire Lewis Ying is a leading independent investment bank providing strategic and financial advisory services focusing on complex restructuring transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and equity and debt financing. The firm was formed in July 2002 when the financial restructuring group at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein spun off as an independent entity. Current and recent engagements include: Kmart Corporation, Huntsman Corporation, Level (3) Communications, Centerpoint Energy, Laidlaw International Inc., Spiegel Inc., Stolt-Nielsen S.A., Horizon Natural Resources, Grupo TMM S.A., and Vulcan Inc. concerning its investment in Charter Communications. The firm's professionals have successfully restructured more than $160 billion in debt, advised on over 100 M&A transactions valued at more than $15 billion, and advised on financings involving over $18 billion. The 45-member firm is based in New York. Additional information about Miller Buckfire Lewis Ying can be found at www.mbly.com.