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16Jul

Global PE buyout activity stays relatively robust in H1

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, total buyout volume in the first half of 2020 dropped 23% annually, while value fell 30%—less than half the rate of decline of overall M&A. Private equity buyout activity, especially primary buyouts, remained relatively strong across the first six months of 2020. Against a global M&A landscape which saw H1 volume fall 49% on the previous year and value drop 69% over the same period, PE buyout volume (both primary and secondary) dropped by only 28% to 1,335...
By: White & Case LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/global-pe-buyout-activity-stays-47492/

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