Public to private transactions

Prior to the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, an increasing number of public takeovers by PE sponsors (P2Ps) had been seen in the market and there is potential for this type of activity to build again as the deal market picks up, with opportunities expected to arise as a result of depressed share prices and companies needing capital to invest in growing and rebuilding their businesses.

We have put together a three part series on P2Ps to provide a top level overview of how these transactions work in practice from different perspectives. 

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Parameter name: mediaItem
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   at System.Web.Mvc.Html.PartialExtensions.Partial(HtmlHelper htmlHelper, String partialViewName, Object model, ViewDataDictionary viewData)
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Parameter name: mediaItem
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   at Macfarlanes.Models.Cms.ModuleCareerProfilePromo.get_ImageUrl()
   at ASP._Page_Views_Partials_Modules_moduleCareerProfilePromo_cshtml.Execute() in C:\home\site\wwwroot\Views\Partials\Modules\moduleCareerProfilePromo.cshtml:line 9
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