BSMB, Arlander Split
When the former Bear PE arm completes its spinout, the independent firm will abandon its San Francisco presence.
July 1, 2008
Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, the former PE arm of Bear Stearns, said that upon its spinout as an independent group it will no longer maintain a San Francisco office. The decision effectively cuts free senior managing director Bodil Arlander, as she had been stationed in the San Francisco offices previously occupied by the investment bank.
Arlander, 44, was a founding partner at the firm, joining John Howard in April 1997. She has had a hand in many of the firm’s most successful investments, and has been especially active in the consumer space. While at BSMB, Arlander worked on investments in retailers Aeropostale and New York & Co., both of which helped BSMB establish itself as an upper quartile investor. Through Aeropostale, for instance, the firm turned a $6 million investment in proceeds of roughly $477 million, according to reports.
Arlander also played a major role on investments in CamelBak Products and Transamerican Auto Parts Co., among others.
Prior to joining Bear, she had served in the M&A group of Lazard as a vice president.
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