Blackstone Group L.P.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
345 Park Ave., 31st Fl., New York, NY 10154-0004, United States
(212)583-5000, (212)583-5712 fax, http://www.blackstone.com

Primary SIC: Investment Advice, Primary NAICS: Portfolio Management
Description: The Blackstone Group L.P., founded in 1985, is a leading global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services. The company operates under four business segments: corporate private equity, real estate, marketable alternative asset management and financial advisory. The corporate private equity segment is a global business with investment professionals and offices in New York, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong. The real estate segment is a world leader in real estate investing, having managed domestic and non-U.S. real estate funds. The marketable alternative asset management segment comprises funds of hedge funds, mezzanine funds, senior debt vehicles, proprietary hedge funds and publicly traded closed-end mutual funds. The financial advisory segment comprises corporate mergers and acquisitions advisory services, restructuring and reorganization advisory services and Park Hill Group, which provides fund placement services for alternative investment funds. The Blackstone Group operates out of its headquarters in New York and has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Paris, Tokyo, Mumbai and Hong Kong. On March 3, 2008, The Blackstone Group acquired GSO Capital Partners LP and certain of its affiliates. The company expects this integrated credit platform to create competitive advantages and synergies, such as increased deal flow and market knowledge. More

Finance: Investment banking and advisory firm.