The first nine months of 2021 set records for global M&A activity and kept private equity firms especially busy. An abundance of dry powder and low interest rates have encouraged private equity investors to make up for lost time, with data firm Mergermarket reporting that, despite a dip in the third quarter as compared to the first two, 2021 has already surpassed the annual records for private equity activity that were set in 2018.
Originally published in Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
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