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Illinois moves to tighten oversight of law firm MSOs, but middle-market dealmakers say well-structured transactions should continue to attract private equity.
Middle-market sponsors are sitting on thousands of aging portfolio companies as hold periods stretch, multiples reset and sector-specific headwinds—from healthcare policy to AI disruption—reshape the path to liquidity.
JRI Hospitality CEO Jason Ingermanson discusses acquisition discipline, private equity interest and why Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers could eventually go public.
From packaging to robotics, strategic acquirers are quietly stitching together the early framework of a manufacturing revival that private equity hopes to join later.
As larger private equity firms push downstream in search of deals, investors are discovering that convincing founder-led businesses to engage requires more than price.
In a proprietary Mergers & Acquisitions study, dealmakers describe how sourcing strategies have evolved since 2020 and what’s working in today’s market.
Large alternative managers are racing to institutionalize asset-backed finance as pensions seek exposure less dependent on sponsor-backed corporate defaults.
As consumers drink less and producers grapple with oversupply, alcohol M&A has cooled — but seasoned investors say today’s reset could mirror past downturns that produced outsized returns.
Vertical SaaS players with defensible moats are commanding premium valuations and M&A interest, outperforming horizontal platforms as AI reshapes the sector.
