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Legal Trends in Middle Market M&A Deals

JD Supra: Mergers

As we close 2024, middle market M&A transactions, typically valued between $10 million and $500 million, have begun to show signs of finally rebounding from their peak in 2021. As deal activity continues to ramp up, here are some recent trends that we are observing going into 2025: By: Seward & Kissel LLP

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Private Equity: Big Players are Targeting Middle Market Deals

Deal Lawyers

Last week, I blogged about how PE sponsors have been accumulating quite a bit of dry powder since the beginning of 2024, but that it’s been the big players that have reaped the largest windfall. Now, it looks like these large sponsors are turning to the middle market, which has long been the domain of […]

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Highlights on the Reality in the Middle Market Today

JD Supra: Mergers

On May 7, 2024, Morrison Foerster’s New York City office co-hosted a Private Markets Pop-Up with Kayo Conference Series, an event that brought together professional women across the private credit and private equity markets for curated networking, educational content, and a supportive community atmosphere.

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Private Equity Interest in Lower Middle Market Acquisitions Remains Strong

Global Banking & Finance

Regarding mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity continues to show robust interest in acquiring lower middle market (LMM) companies. While large M&A transaction volume fell in the first half of 2024, the allure of LMM acquisitions remains high.

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The Election is Coming: How will the 2024 Presidential Election Effect the M&A Market

JD Supra: Mergers

The 2024 presidential election is right around the corner. M&A advisors prognosticate about how each election cycle will affect M&A, and 2024 is no different. This is largely due to general uncertainty based on the presidential election and policy priorities and questions about. By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

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Private Equity: Crystal Balling 2024

Deal Lawyers

The M&A lawyers at Morrison & Foerster recently gazed into their crystal ball and came up with their annual memo laying out their predictions for what 2024 may have in store for dealmakers.

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Planning a Transaction in an Election Year? Stay The Course and Get Prepared

JD Supra: Mergers

After slow deal flow last year, 2024 was expected to bring a resurgence in mergers and acquisitions as inflation eased and financing improved. increased 6% over the same period in 2023, according to the Pitchbook Q2 2024 Global M&A Report. In the first half of this year, transactions in the U.S.