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Strategic Alignment With Collaboration Partners Is Essential to a Successful Life Sciences M&A Exit

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In the midst of shifting political headwinds and a tight funding market, many life sciences companies are considering their M&A exit. Potential acquirers (both strategic and private equity) have plenty of dry powder and are...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Private Equity’s Plan B: Navigating the Exit Drought with Continuation Funds

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In a typical bull market, private equity sponsors exit out of portfolio assets through IPOs, strategic sales and sponsor-to-sponsor buyouts. But the 2025 deal market has proven to be neither typical nor robust....more

Whiteford

Private Company M&A - Reverse Diligence: Questions Sellers Should Ask of Bidders

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When selling a private company, Sellers understandably focus on providing bidders with a comprehensive data room packed with detailed documents and information about every aspect of their business. They expect bidders to pore...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

If You Want It, Here It Is, Come and Get It: Preparing Your Music Catalog to Attract the Right Buyers

Mo Money, Mo Problems? In March 2025, music publishing giant Primary Wave acquired a substantial stake in the Notorious B.I.G. music catalog with an estimated value of $200 million....more

Ankura

Where's My MOIC: Strategic Preparation for Maximum Value in PE Portfolio Exits

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The Strategic Imperative of Early Exit Planning - In the high-stakes world of private equity, the difference between a good and great multiple on invested capital (MOIC) often hinges on meticulous preparation long before a...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Navigating Earn-Out Disputes: Key Considerations for Private Funds

Times of economic volatility often increase disparities between a seller’s valuation and the buyer’s valuation of the same company. Earn-out provisions are one tool frequently used to address such disparities. An earn-out...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Three Risks to Monitor in Private Credit

Private credit has become an essential source of financing globally, with fund sponsors enjoying strong demand from borrowers, market participants, and investors.  However, as the industry’s “golden age” continues, regulatory...more

White & Case LLP

Margin loans come to private markets

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At a time when sponsors are holding onto assets longer than expected, margin loans in private markets are providing a valuable channel of liquidity- Drawn out hold periods and low exit volumes have put liquidity at a...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Expert or Arbitrator? — PE Pathways Podcast

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In this episode of PE Pathways, Partners Nick Stawasz and Dan Boland discuss the distinctions between engaging an expert or an arbitrator for resolving post-closing purchase price and earnout disputes in M&A deals. The...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Franchise Times Dealmakers Predict Cloudy Forecast for Franchise M&A in 2025

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Last month, Franchise Times held its annual “Dealmakers Week” where it offers a series of webinars with top franchise dealmakers to discuss the year’s biggest franchise deals and industry trends. The week included a...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Proposed “Big, Beautiful Bill” May Disrupt Sports Team Investment Strategy

The recently proposed “Big, Beautiful Bill” (BBB), currently under preliminary markup in the Senate Finance Committee, includes a suite of tax provisions aimed at deficit reduction, corporate reform and base-broadening. Of...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

M&A Insights Series – Tariff Impacts, Deal Processes, and Advice for Buyers and Sellers: A Conversation with Dave Kakareka of...

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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Family (Office) Affairs May 2025 - Family Office NAV Facilities

As Net Asset Value (“NAV”) credit facilities continue to grow in popularity, we have seen a steady increase in non-traditional borrowers utilizing NAV loans, including family office borrowers. The term “family office” is used...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

M&A Insights Series – Valuation Expectations and Industry Trends: A Conversation with Dave Kakareka of Balmoral Advisors (Part 1)

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

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Valuation Trends, Buyer-Seller Dynamics, and Advice for Sell-Side Businesses: A Conversation with Michael Norton of Houlihan...

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

K&L Gates LLP

Europe: UK’s FCA Intensifies Scrutiny on Private Markets Valuations

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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings of its multi-firm review of valuation processes for private market assets. This review follows the highlighting of vulnerabilities in private markets stemming,...more

Paul Hastings LLP

UK FCA’s Review of Valuation Processes for Private Market Assets — Key Findings and Implications for Private Equity and Private...

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On March 5, 2025, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released its much-anticipated findings from a multifirm review examining valuation processes for private market assets. This review, launched amid growing concerns...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Valuation Trends, Buyer-Seller Dynamics, and Advice for Sell-Side Businesses: A Conversation with Michael Norton of Houlihan...

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

A&O Shearman

UK FCA highlights areas for improvement in private market valuation processes

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings of the multi-firm assessment of valuation practices and governance for valuing private equity, venture capital, private debt and infrastructure assets. The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Findings on Private Market Valuations Stress Risk of Conflicts and Need for Independence

On 5 March 2025, the FCA published its findings from its multi-firm assessment of governance and valuation practices within the private market sector (Review) along with a press release. The Review focused on firms operating...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

FCA’s Private Market Valuations Review – Good Practice but Room for Improvement

On 5 March 2025, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published the findings of its multi-firm review of valuation processes for private market assets (the “Review”).  The Review covered a firms operating...more

Goodwin

Properly Valuing Private Equity, Venture, Real Estate, and Other Private Markets Assets: Some Pointers for UK and EU Managers

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In our recent alert “New Year, Similar Concerns: The FCA’s 2025 Priorities for UK Private Fund Managers,” we discussed the updated supervisory strategy and priorities which the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has for...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Amid Chaos, Regulatory Change Continues Apace, March 2025 - The UK’s FCA Reports on Findings From Review of Valuations for Private...

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has published findings from its multi-firm review of valuation processes for private market assets.  Given the UK’s status as the largest centre for private market asset...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Publishes Findings on Private Market Valuation Practices

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A review of fund and portfolio managers found a number of good practices, but also revealed the need for improvement in areas such as conflict management. On 5 March 2025, the FCA published the findings from its review...more

Offit Kurman

The Gray Tsunami: How Retiring Business Owners Can Prepare for a Successful Sale

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There is a significant demographic shift headed our way known as the “gray tsunami,” as a very large portion of the American population will reach retirement age and eventually exit the workforce. In fact, we are at a peak...more

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