There’s a whole lot of private equity money out there. At the end of June, according to data from Preqin, alternative investment firms worldwide had $1.8 trillion in “dry powder.” All that available cash has slowed down capital raisings in the first half of this year. But investment activity continues, a chunk of it creating work for transactional lawyers in
CDT Weekly Roundup: 13 Deals Worth $7B In A Brisk World M&A Market
For the first half of the year, more than $2.35 trillion in M&A transactions have been reported globally – a record pace – thanks to economic growth, low interest rates, technology shifts and the Trump-driven tax cuts, according to analysts. And Texas attorneys benefitted last week to the tune of 13 deals worth $7 billion. Claire Poole has the particulars in her weekly Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup.
Report: Private Equity-Driven Mid-Market M&A Remains Strong
Private equity-related M&A activity in the middle market – transactions valued at $10 million to $250 million – remains strong, with debt available to support deals and valuations climbing for
Corporate Deal Tracker Weekly Roundup: 13 Firms, 97 Texas Lawyers, 15 Deals, $8.8B
As summer began, deal-making activity among Texas lawyers began to slack, at least in terms of total values, with $8.8 billion worth of transactions last week versus $14.2 billion the previous week. However, there were 15 deals — two more than the prior week – and 97 lawyers involved, versus 80 the previous week. Thirteen firms were represented versus 14 in the prior period.