Hellman & Friedman

Hellman & Friedman (H&F) is a private equity firm, founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman, that makes investments primarily through leveraged buyouts and minority growth capital investments. H&F has focused its efforts on several core target industries including media, financial services, professional services and information services. The firm tends to avoid asset intensive or other industrial businesses (e.g., manufacturing, chemicals, transportation). H&F is based in San Francisco, with offices in New York and London. As of 2008, H&F employed in 2011 over 50 investment professionals, including 15 managing directors, 6 principals and 13 associates as well as senior advisors and general counsels. Hellman & Friedman was...