BDT & MSD Partners
BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank with an advisory and investment platform built to serve the distinct needs of business owners and strategic, long-term investors. We are distinguished by our decades of experience advising at the intersection of founders, families, and businesses, as well as by our differentiated capital base and culture of aligned investing.
BDT & MSD is led by Byron Trott, Chairman and Co-CEO, and Gregg Lemkau, Co-CEO.
History of the Firm
BDT & MSD Partners was established in 2023 through the combination of BDT & Company, the merchant bank to the closely held, founded in 2009 by Byron Trott, and MSD Partners, a premier investment firm, led by CEO Gregg Lemkau, that since 2009 has invested on behalf of Dell Technologies Founder Michael Dell, his family, and other like-minded investors.
A Long-Term Partner to Business Owners and Strategic Investors
Trusted Advice and Capital
We offer strategic advisory services and long-term capital through our affiliated funds to help clients sustain and grow their businesses, manage their legacies, and create social impact.
M&A and Capital Structure
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Ownership and Governance
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Trust and Estate
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Family Office
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Philanthropy and Social Impact
Differentiated
Investment Platform
We provide family offices, trusts, foundations, and select strategic investors with the opportunity to invest alongside our employee owners and affiliates in three high-quality, risk-adjusted investment strategies.
Unparalleled Global Network
We bring together our world-class network of business-owning clients and investors to enable them to benefit from the wisdom and experience of other exceptional leaders.
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Our Offices
Chicago
401 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60611
New York
1 Vanderbilt Avenue
26th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Dallas
Suite 250
Dallas, TX 75219
Denver
Suite 400
Denver, CO 80206
Menlo Park
2882 Sand Hill Road
Suite 100
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Palm Beach
Suite 300
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Santa Monica
Suite 1000
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Dubai
Unit 03-OF-02-03-OF-04, Level 3
PO Box 506504
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Frankfurt
60313 Frankfurt, Germany
London
London, W1J 8PE, UK