CDT Roundup: 24 Deals, 12 Firms, 235 Lawyers, $11B

If you’re looking for evidence that private equity is rebounding, you might want to start with this week’s roll call of the 16 M&A/Funding deals, where you’ll find 13 that involve private equity in one form or another.

According to Pitchbook in a study released last week, middle-market deal counts are on a pace to reach 3,400 this year; and that doesn’t include growth-equity investments and platform add-ons, which comprise nearly three of every four PE deals reported each year.