CDT Roundup: 24 Deals, 13 Firms, 94 Lawyers, $7.49B

As volatility marred energy between the Covid-19 pandemic and oil prices going awry last spring, private equity started heading in two directions: larger firms with established funds began to look at more mature infrastructure deals in the billion-dollar range, while middle market firms eyed emerging technologies and energy transition deals focusing on the next-generation energy sources.

The latter – in which we’re typically talking about a smaller deal size ranging from $50 million to $100 million – can hold massive upside for firms. Yet there exists some corresponding risk since it typically involves an earlier-stage company.