The M&A Lawyer

OCTOBER 26, 2015

He and the Merit Harbor team work with middle-market business owners looking to grow, acquire or sell companies in the $10mm to $100mm valuation range. With recent high company valuations and other general macro-economic factors, investors need to get far more involved with a company in order to expect any type of fast growth.

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The Deal

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts, Investcorp SA head of North American private equity David Tayeh discusses the New York-based firm’s strategy around backing middle market businesses that cater to “needs versus wants.” He rejoined Investcorp in his current role in 2015.

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Private Equity Professional Services Middle Market Food 59

InvestmentBank.com

MAY 26, 2021

Debt Markets Prior to COVID-19, some analysts and debt underwriters encouraged debt issuers to exercise caution after the tenth straight year of economic expansion [1]. Starting in mid-March, the corporate bond market completely crashed, as investors sold off their holdings and fled to safety amid fears of downgrades and defaults.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Tech companies backed by venture capital and private equity saw their median exit prices falling to 30% below prior funding round s in Q3 of 2023 This decline reflects the overall startup M&A market in 2023 – only 1,738 venture-backed startups were acquired globally, the lowest total since 2015. [6]

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 19, 2025

The broad divide is how economically sensitive each vertical is. It reached a market cap of $100 billion in 2015 before declining to ~$8 billion in 2024. We covered these points and the main verticals in the consumer retail investment banking article.

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