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Europe’s Sharpened Focus on Defense Creates M&A and Investment Opportunities

JD Supra: Mergers

They are increasingly turning to investment in small and medium-sized businesses — including startups — to drive rapid technological advances, rather than relying exclusively on large, established defense firms. This creates opportunities for private equity and venture capital investors, who are increasingly active in the defense.

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Physician Practice Private Equity Transactions – A Refresher

JD Supra: Mergers

The incoming Administration is bringing with it renewed optimism among business leaders regarding the United States economy. Inflation finally appears to be easing. With that, we may continue to see interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

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Can You Supercharge Your Business Growth? The Roll-Up Strategy REVEALED

How2Exit

E258: Can You Supercharge Your Business Growth? This episode is a goldmine for anyone interested in understanding the intricate strategies that private equity employs to rapidly grow companies through acquisitions.

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Eyes on the exit: Selling PE portfolio companies in complex markets

JD Supra: Mergers

Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling businesses - Europes private equity firms have a large backlog of unsold portfolio companies sitting on their books, and the (..)

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Off-Cycle Private Equity Recruiting: How to Prepare for the Slow Grind to the Finish Line

Mergers and Inquisitions

While on-cycle PE recruiting keeps moving up, to the point where you must attend a target elementary school, middle school, and high school to be competitive, off-cycle private equity recruiting remains a viable option for everyone else. Off-Cycle Private Equity Recruiting, Part 1: Who Should Care? Europe and the U.K.

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Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Accepting PE Investments May Create Unforeseen Problems for Private Company Majority Owners

JD Supra: Mergers

The need for emerging companies to obtain growth capital often leads the majority owner to consider accepting an investment in the business by a private equity (PE) firm. In this post, we share a cautionary note: Business owners need to be wary in their dealings with PE firms. By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Finds That Controller Sale Of Company Did Not Harm Minority Interests

JD Supra: Mergers

On January 7, 2025, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial decision in favor of defendant, a private equity fund (the Fund), finding that the Funds sale of a portfolio company (the Company) was protected by the business judgment rule and did not harm the interests of minority stockholders.

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