2021 M&A Deal Activity – In the past year, deal making in the middle market set a historic pace. Private Equity firms closed an estimated 8,624 deals for a combined $1.2 trillion around.
Deal making in the middle market set a historic pace. Private Equity firms closed an estimated 8,624 deals for a combined $1.2 trillion around a 50% increase from previous annual records for deal value, and many industries experienced increased competition for deals.
The American Bar Association (ABA) 2020 – 2021 Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study[1] analyzed publicly available acquisition agreements for 123 transactions.