Drake Star

Redwood Capital's investment banking group provides M&A, corporate finance, restructuring and valuation advisory services to growth companies in the technology, media, internet, telecommunications, and business services verticals. Each Partner has more than two decades of investment banking experience with bulge bracket investment banking firms such as Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, and others advising on M&A and corporate financings in the multiple of billons of US dollars both domestically and internationally. In addition to deep finance capabilities, most Partners have also been operators in different growth oriented companies which provides clients with a unique perspective. This breadth of transactional and operational experience coupled with deep cross border capabilities provides a unique differentiator for Redwood Capital as a leading international boutique investment bank. The firm has a very team-oriented approach that taps essential skills of our professional staff, provides clients with an unmatched level of advice, support and execution. The Redwood Capital team typically advises on transactions ranging from tens of millions of US dollars to multi-billion US dollars both in the United States and internationally with a broad range of transaction structure, including sales and divestitures, acquisitions and carve-outs. By bringing deep industry knowledge and relationships to each engagement, we help our clients think more strategically about their transactions which helps improve outcomes. The firm has extensive relationships with private equity, venture capital, non-traditional financing sources and strategic investors, globally.

LD&A Jupiter was an international corporate finance firm specializing in the technology, media, software, and telecom industries. Founded in 2004, the firm completed over 100 transactions, offering customized solutions for mergers and acquisitions, management buyouts, recapitalization, public takeovers, early-stage financing, and IPO advisory. With a team of experienced investment bankers and managers, LD&A Jupiter possessed deep sector expertise and a strong track record in its focus areas. The firm maintained a global presence with offices in major cities across Europe and the United States, collaborating closely with Redwood Capital. In a strategic move, LD&A Jupiter merged with Redwood Capital to create Drake Star Partners, enhancing its capabilities in the corporate finance landscape.