In October 2023, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services (Parsippany, N.J.) announced that TowerBrook Capital Partners is making a minority investment in the company. Langan's management and employee shareholders will maintain majority ownership and control. The partnership aligns with Langan's ...
According to an Ernst & Young report, private equity activity had somewhat of a comeback in 2024, spiking 36% in value compared to 2023. Valuation gaps narrowed and more deals were completed, but it wasn’t a full rebound to pre-slowdown levels. Kirk Konert, AE Industrial Partners: There...
The steady pace of acquisitions continues as more private equity firms make their foray into the government market. M&A Trends Commentary Merger and acquisition activity in 2023 trended downward slightly compared to the previous two years but remains at elevated levels. ...
The first half of 2023 has been marked by significant activity and notable trends in the private equity industry. Despite ongoing global challenges, the private equity landscape has shown resilience and adaptability. Here are some key observations: 1. Strong Deal Flow: Deal activity has remained ro...
In value terms, private equity deal activity in Canada remained flat in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter and as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume remained flat in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 100% higher than in Q3 2023....
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In the last decades, private equity has emerged as a dominant force in global finance, reshaping industries and driving economic growth worldwide. After the peak experienced in 2021, however, private equity activity slowed down in 2022 and 2023, due to multiple factors such as inflationary ...
It’s the “death by a thousand cuts” model, where each rule itself is not that bad, but when taken together, they dampen activity, slow down deals, and make it harder to do everything. But that’s the goal of most government rules, and private equity regulation is no different....
Private equity trend #1: Valuation visibility Improvement and stability in asset valuations will help to kickstart deal flow in the year ahead. Uncertainty around asset valuations was one of the main reasons for falling buyout and exit deal activity, resulting in a widening delta between vendor an...
11.1 Have there been any significant legal and/or regulatory developments over recent years impacting private equity investors or transactions and are any anticipated? The Swiss corporate law reform (see question 3.1 above) entered into force in January 2023. This also includes provisions on excessive...