To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more
Below is his conversation with Alexander Foshager and John Mensing at Monroe Street Partners (MSP), a Chicago-based investment firm that partners with family and founder-owned, lower-middle market businesses across the...more
7/24/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Capital Raising ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Due Diligence ,
EBITDA ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Middle Market ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Sellers ,
Small Business
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more
6/26/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Distributors ,
Due Diligence ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Family Businesses ,
Independent Contractors ,
Letters of Intent ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
SBA ,
Selling a Business ,
Small Business ,
Tariffs
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more
6/12/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Debt ,
Family Businesses ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity ,
SBA ,
Small Business
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more
6/4/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Strategies ,
Capital Raising ,
Due Diligence ,
EBITDA ,
Exit Strategies ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity ,
Sponsors
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more
5/29/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Strategies ,
Capital Raising ,
Due Diligence ,
EBITDA ,
Family Offices ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Transparency ,
Venture Capital
To help businesses, owners, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor and Private Equity...more
To help businesses, owners, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor and Private Equity...more
The year is off to a busy start for us: In addition to deal work and portfolio company matters, our team attended conferences and met with various capital providers, independent sponsors, placement agents, and service...more
4/24/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Raising ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Tax Planning
Below is part 2 of his conversation with Michael Norton, Director of Business Development at Houlihan Capital, a solutions-driven valuation, financial advisory, and investment banking firm. In this Q&A, Michael delves into...more
4/23/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Development ,
Business Valuations ,
Buyers ,
Due Diligence ,
Financing ,
Investment Banks ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Sellers ,
Valuation
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly—a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group—shares a series of conversations with M&A experts....more
In this second of a two-part conversation, Ryan discusses current trends and challenges, regulatory changes and shifts, and insurance-related best practices for private equity sponsors. In part one, Ryan talked about...more
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A...more
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts....more
2/6/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
Corporate Finance ,
Debt ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Funding ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving private equity landscape in the lower middle market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a...more
12/2/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Valuations ,
Capital Markets ,
EBITDA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Middle Market ,
Private Equity
Below is his conversation with Jordan Gerber, a Managing Director at Caber Hill Advisors, an M&A advisory firm that focuses on helping privately-held, middle-market businesses transact with strategic or private-equity-backed...more
11/14/2024
/ Add-ons ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Due Diligence ,
EBITDA ,
Employee Retention ,
Financing ,
Letters of Intent ,
Middle Market ,
Private Equity ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Selling a Business ,
Valuation
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving private equity landscape in the lower middle market, Rob Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a...more
Part 1: The Importance of Differentiation and the Role of Human Capital in Private Equity Investments-
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving private equity landscape in the...more
10/24/2024
/ CEOs ,
CFOs ,
EBITDA ,
Exit Strategies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Middle Market ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity ,
Valuation
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Rob Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts. ...more
10/17/2024
/ Amazon ,
Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Buyers ,
Capital Raising ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EBITDA ,
Family Businesses ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Great Recession ,
Mergers ,
Middle Market ,
Private Equity ,
Sellers
Below is his conversation with Gary Grote, Managing Director at Bridgepoint Investment Banking, which focuses on capital raising and M&A advisory solutions. Gary focuses on deals in the healthcare, leveraged finance,...more
8/8/2024
/ Buyers ,
Commercial Loans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EBITDA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Middle Market ,
Nurses ,
Private Equity ,
Sellers ,
Valuation
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts. ...more
7/26/2024
/ Brand ,
Buyers ,
E-Commerce ,
Financing ,
Industrial Sector ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Middle Market ,
Product Packaging ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Valuation
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts....more
7/11/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Buyers ,
Data Centers ,
Financial Markets ,
Financing ,
Industrial Sector ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Manufacturers ,
Middle Market ,
Reshoring ,
Supply Chain ,
Valuation