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Great to interview Joe McDougall for this feature in the latest issue of Middle Market Executive!

📈 How are financial sponsors navigating challenging market conditions? What strategies are helping to bridge the valuation gap? Our private equity team, Neil Barlow, Kevin Lehpamer, Eric Schaffer, and Caitlin Hagart, tackle these issues in an article for Chambers and Partners. Check out their chapter in Trends and Developments in the US 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5XXa9nH #PrivateEquity

BC Partners' Nikos Stathopoulos recently shared his insights on the current exit environment for Private Equity News's latest cover story. Read the article to find out more about BC Partners' recent exit momentum, the role of strategic buyers in the current market, and the outlook post-Summer for exits more broadly. https://lnkd.in/e6anaAgV

Dive into the newest M&A Market Update from CBIZ Private Equity Advisory! Uncover the latest trends swirling in M&A activity and what the first half of 2024 is hinting for the future. You'll also get the scoop on the current economic landscape and top-notch tips for mastering the budgeting game. #MarketUpdate #MergersandAquisitions #PrivateEquity

We’re excited to share that Principal, Timothy Hall will be a panelist at the Markets Group's Private Equity San Francisco Forum on October 15-16. He’ll be discussing Sale-Leaseback Strategies—a key tool for private equity firms to unlock real estate value, improve liquidity, and optimize capital structures. Are you attending? Don’t miss this insightful session on innovative real estate finance strategy trends. Avison Young | US #CorporateFinance #PrivateEquity #SaleLeaseback #CapitalMarkets #PEForum2024 #FinanceInnovation #CommercialRealEstateFinancing

Join Richard Gadberry as he unravels the dynamics of a strong buyer market, exploring private equity, strategic planning, and navigating M&A challenges in 2024. 🚀 Gain valuable insights! 🔍 #BuyerMarket #PrivateEquity #StrategicPlanning #MandA #2024Insights #MurphyBusiness

The PA article below sets our our thoughts on various important issues; despite the current challenges, the market remains active, but it is constantly evolving, and a key skill set is to keep abreast of developments and ask the right questions in the right way. That is part of the value we add to the process.

Market is well-capitalized, says Matthew Wesley, as Jefferies advises on $11 billion of deals in Q1. “Our Q1 2024 deal value reflects a market that is continuing to grow and be healthy. It is also reflective of the fact that the market pricing is attractive to sellers, which is evidence of a very well-capitalized market,” Wesley, Global Head of the firm’s Private Capital Group told SecondaryLink. #Secondaries #Secondary #SecondaryMarket #AlternativeInvestments #PrivateMarkets https://lnkd.in/ejaq4mTW

PEI Founder & Managing Director Andy Jones walks through our newest article on private equity holding periods data and what it means for the M&A industry. Watch the video below and dive into the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eSGi3jvN

Coming next week: The State of Secondaries dives into LP-led secondary transactions with Micki Haber, COO and David Markson, Senior Managing Director of Evercore’s Private Capital Advisory Group.   We discuss the state of the LP-led secondary market today, operational challenges for this deal structure, and the improvements Evercore is working toward for a more efficient LP-led market.   #privateequity #privatemarkets #liquidity