Private Equity Dealmaking: Challenges & Opportunities | EisnerAmper Podcast

In this episode of EisnerAmper's Private Equity Dealbook, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, speaks with Andrew Bernstein, Senior Managing Director and Head of Private Equity at Capital Dynamics, a $14 billion independent global asset management firm focused on private assets. Andrew shares his outlook for dealmaking in private equity including opportunities, challenges, how the climate has impacted transactions, the due diligence process for M&A activity and more.

Key takeaways for:

• Investors: Learn best practices for buy-side and sell-side transactions, including banker selection and navigating the current fundraising climate.
• Business Owners: Discover crucial considerations for preparing your company for exit through private equity.
• Financial Professionals: Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities facing private equity today.

This episode covers:

• Market outlook for primaries, secondaries, and co-investments
• Reshoring of manufacturing as an investment theme
• Challenges of "less sophisticated investors" in the co-investment market
• Impact of rising interest rates on dealmaking
• Best practices for due diligence, focusing on quality of earnings
• Banker selection for maximizing sale value

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