Concentrated GP-led secondaries dominated in 2020, but buyers are seeking diversification once again, says Gerald Cooper, head of Campbell Lutyens’ North America secondaries advisory.
In a maturing market featuring multiple new entrants seeking to deploy greater amounts of capital, specialist expertise is key to delivering consistent outperformance, says Hollyport managing partner John Carter.
As GP-led processes continue gathering momentum and LP portfolio deals are likely to surge on pent up demand, Proskauer partners Mike Suppappola and Chris Robinson highlight key focus areas for buyers.
Covid may have accelerated the evolution, but changes to diligence, value creation and exit strategies were already afoot, says WilliamsMarston partner Jon Marston.
Coming out of the pandemic, MidOcean Partners' David Kieselstein, Barrett Gilmer and Dhruv Prasad say the key to success in business services is to take a focused, thematic approach.
Sexism, bias, an entrenched power structure and the 'mommy track' are among the reasons why more women have not been promoted into deal leadership roles, according to our readers.
A radical overhaul of recruitment processes is needed, say co-CEOs at True Platform, Brad Stadler and Joe Riggione.
MiddleGround Capital partners John Stewart and Scot Duncan say major supply chain disruptions are opening up opportunities for private equity managers.
How has covid-19 impacted the automotive supply chain and the opportunities that you see in the sector? John Stewart: MiddleGround invests in B2B companies in the industrial and specialty distribution sectors in the North American lower middle market. We established MiddleGround in 2018 after leaving our prior firm and closed our first fund above its […]
Covid-19 is changing the private equity landscape beyond recognition. Here are key findings every emerging manager should know.