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Macfarlanes Insight eBulletin - M&A: what difference does it make if the buyer or seller is a private equity firm?
Private equity houses are under structural pressure, both to sell and to buy at the moment.
Some need to sell to demonstrate a track record to raise more money. Others need to buy because they are under pressure to do deals after a prolonged period of relative inactivity. There are both opportunities and particular challenges for corporate buyers and sellers here.
This article considers M&A deals from a corporate's
perspective and highlights some key issues which corporates need to
remember when buying from or selling to private equity firms. These
differences can have a major effect on relative bargaining
strengths.
Click here to read the full Macfarlanes Insight eBulletin: M&A
28 October 2010
Author: Luke Powell, 28 October 2010
