A properly deployed combination of asset-based lending, commercial loans and investment banking is imperative in these circumstances.
In honor of International Women's Day, Mergers & Acquisitions highlights the 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A. US Foods buys Smart Foodservice from Apollo. PE news from Shoreline and Webster Equity. Dealmakers from Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings weigh in on the coronavirus impact on the middle market.
Stock market volatility continues, as investors gauge the impact of the coronavirus on the global economy. We turn to dealmakers from Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings for insights on how the virus will affect the middle market. Houlihan Lokey, headquartered in Los Angeles, tops the list of most active investment banks in PE-backed deals. Audax, in Boston, ranks as No. 1 in PE firms doing U.S. deals.
Stock market volatility underscores fears of global shortages of manufactured goods due to the coronavirus. We check in with dealmakers on the potential impact. Corsair Capital raises fifth fund. Audax, HarbourVest and Genstar named top three most active PE firms in U.S. deals.
Dealmakers from Alvarez & Marsal, Harris Williams, Huntington, KeyBanc, Lincoln, Piper Jaffray, Stifel and Willliam Blair weigh in on today's M&A climate, reporting a sense of urgency to close deals now, while the economy is stable, and advising clients to prepare for a downturn likely in 2020.