Mesirow Acquires Bastion Management
December 31, 2024
Mesirow has acquired Bastion Management, an asset-backed specialty finance lender based in Stamford, Connecticut; the transaction closed December 31, 2024. Bastion will operate within Mesirow Global Investment Management and serve as the platform for Mesirow’s Private Credit – Asset-Backed Lending expansion; Bastion was founded in 2013 and has completed 50+ transactions totaling over $2 billion in commitments.
- Buyers
- Mesirow
- Targets
- Bastion Management
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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