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Proskauer Rose LLP

The Case for Accountancy: Why Private Equity Investors Are Targeting the Sector

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Accountancy has become one of the most attractive areas for private equity investment, with numerous recent high-profile deals making headlines. Several key business fundamentals make accountancy practices appealing to PE...more

White & Case LLP

Getting the deal done: How is European PE securing debt in a tight market?

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European PE dealmaking declined in 2022—down 38 per cent year-on-year, according to Mergermarket—as macro-economic uncertainty intensified, valuations became increasingly volatile, and financing tightened. Under the...more

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European M&A reaches post-crisis high

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M&A activity in Western Europe surged in Q3 on the back of strong PE interest and low UK stock prices - Dealmaking in Western Europe reached a post-crisis record in the third quarter of the year as dealmaker confidence...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

What’s New and What’s Next in UK Private Equity

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After the COVID-19 slowdown in 2020, the United Kingdom has been one of the most active buyout markets in Europe, with a 60% rise in buyouts in 2021 compared to 2020. This increase in activity has been driven in part by a...more

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Western European PE activity dips in 2019, but total buyout value remains high

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PE activity in Western Europe may have dipped in 2019 but this is not the full picture. Buyout activity remains impressive, although exits subsided as PE funds focused on purchases instead of sales. Western Europe had a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Control over UK Authorised Persons: What to Consider as an Acquirer

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There is an obligation when acquiring or increasing “control” over a UK authorised person, e.g. an investment firm, a credit institution, a fund manager or a payment services provider, to notify and obtain prior approval from...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Pensions Hazard for PE Buyers on Carve-Out Deals

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Corporate carve-outs have become increasingly popular in recent years, as buyout firms scour the market for primary deals. In an environment in which the UK Pensions Regulator (the Regulator) is becoming more active, in our...more

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Early Partial Exits Pose Opportunities and Challenges for Private Equity

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The exit environment recently ranked as the second greatest challenge facing global PE fund managers, according to Preqin’s H1 2017 Outlook report. As buyout firms weigh an uncertain exit outlook, they are increasingly...more

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Pension Fund Health-Check Required

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The recent furore over the collapse of high street retailer BHS has caused fierce debate over whether companies, or their ultimate owners, are responsible for the upkeep of a pension plan. For private equity, the debate has...more

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Tough Exams for Investments in the Education Sector

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The growth of private spending on education presents an opportunity for private equity. While public spending on education in the OECD as a proportion of gross domestic product decreased slightly between 2003 and 2012, the...more

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