DBJ: As Dealmaking Stalls, Distress Could Create Opportunities for the Bold in DFW PE

The coming months could see private equity deal activity plunge to levels not seen since the uncertainty brought on by the financial collapse more than a decade ago, according to a recent report from PitchBook.

In the first quarter, 1,384 private equity deals closed in the U.S. for a combined $186.4 billion, showing a year-over-year gain of 7.3 percent. However, as reports of second and third quarter activity arrive, the dearth of announced deals and the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic will begin to show, PitchBook said.