Private company

Wasserstein Perella & Co.

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American investment bank

Wasserstein Perella & Co. was a boutique investment bank established by Bruce Wasserstein, Joseph R. Perella, Bill Lambert, and Charles Ward in 1988, former bankers at First Boston Corp., until its eventual sale to Dresdner Bank in 2000 for some $1.4 billion in stock.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1988Founded1
  • Industryfinance1
  • HeadquartersNew York1

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Wasserstein Perella & Co. was a boutique investment bank established by Bruce Wasserstein, Joseph R. Perella, Bill Lambert, and Charles Ward in 1988, former bankers at First Boston Corp., until its eventual sale to Dresdner Bank in 2000 for some $1.4 billion in stock.2

Products and brands

  • financial services

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Timeline

  1. 2000Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1988Founded Founded1

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