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Check out what Edison Partners General Partner & COO Kelly Ford Buckley and Principal Ben Laufer have to say about #hiring in the middle-market growth equity space in Middle Market Growth Magazine's fall issue. ⚡ To read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e_2hDPgM #growthequityhiring #electrifyinggrowth

When looking to effectively engage with your shareholders, where do you begin? As shareholder activism levels remain at their highest since 2019 showcasing a 4% increase from last year (Harvard Law, 2024), it’s crucial for companies to maintain proactive, transparent communications with key investors. Effective shareholder engagement strategies help companies better understand the priorities and concerns of their stakeholders thereby adjusting practices accordingly. Zenergy’s full-scale IR programs, project-based services, and issue communications will help you elevate your company’s financial narrative to drive meaningful shareholder engagement. Enhance your corporate strategy and governance through direct shareholder dialogues. Send us a message or click the link below to learn more about this and our other IR services. #InvestorRelations #IR #ShareholderEngagement #IRServices #ShareholderActivism #Zenergy #ZenergyCommunications #InspIRe

With greater competition for senior advisors, private #infrastructure firms that improve their senior advisor engagement models will attract the best talent and get better results. Learn how to do this in our new article. #PrivateEquity

With greater competition for senior advisors, private #infrastructure firms that improve their senior advisor engagement models will attract the best talent and get better results. Learn how to do this in our new article. #PrivateEquity

🚀 Financial advisors help E&Ps ride wave of consolidation The upstream sector is experiencing an era of consolidation, with deal value soaring to over $101 billion this year alone, continuing the momentum from last year's record-breaking deal-making worth $259 billion. When diving further into details, financial advisors are seen guiding E&Ps through this transformative period. Since 2023, around 80% to 85% of upstream deals have had the expert touch of financial advisors, up from just 38% in 2022! 🔍 Dive into Data: Rystad Energy's analysis unveils top players Leveraging Rystad Energy's Upstream M&A solution, we have uncovered the leading financial advisors in the game since 2023. Evercore emerges as the dominant buy-side advisor, orchestrating deals worth a staggering $60 billion. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs takes the lead on the sell-side, commanding deals totaling around $68 billion. Overall, Morgan Stanley emerges as the leading financial advisor on both buy and sell side – with the investment bank advising on acquisitions worth around $42 billion and divestitures worth around $52 billion. 💼 Untapped opportunities await for advisors Rystad Energy's data reveals nearly $65 billion worth of upstream #opportunities have been placed up for grabs since 2023, of which nearly 71 separate opportunities worth nearly $20 billion combined do not have a publicly disclosed #financial #advisor assisting in the sale process, representing a significant untapped market for these advisors. The US, UK, Canada, and Norway dominate this untapped market.   This analysis is powered by Rystad Energy’s #Upstream M&A solution, wherein E&Ps can now #screen for active financial advisors based on their areas of interest and evaluate advisors based on deal value, deal type, valuation secured as well as #emission intensity. This addition also allows #investment #banks and advisors to compare their performance with peers. For more details on Rystad Energy’s upstream M&A solution, and financial advisors’ analysis reach out at atul.raina@rystadenergy.com. #InvestmentBanking #Finance #MergersAndAcquisitions #CapitalMarkets #FinancialServices #FinancialAnalysis

An era of consolidation for the upstream sector !

A question I am getting a lot just now is what is happening with PE and M&A hiring across the US? The good news is that things are getting busier. Deallogic data suggests that PE deal value for the first half of the year is roughly double compared to the same period last year ($117 billion vs $53.1 billion). This has not translated to significant increases in hiring activity across the board in PE and M&A yet. Hiring activity is only really just starting to pick up. However, there are some notable exceptions to this. The most prominent being the Energy & Infrastructure space where there continues to be significant PE investment. There has translated to there being significant demand for Energy & Infra specific PE experience at both Partner and Associate level. I heavily suspect that if one were to unpick the figures above, PE deals in the Energy & Infrastructure sector would be a strong contributing factor to the doubling in deal value. Many PE partners I have spoken to are quietly optimistic that this will continue through H2. Watch this space. Follow me for more #biglaw market commentary, intelligence and roles.

To do well in M&A, you need certain skills You need to understand the value of a company, or an oil field, or a wind farm. You need to know how to structure a transaction, how to negotiate, how to turn a no into a yes. Some of the smartest people you will ever come across work with M&A. But many deals still fail. Not because those involved don’t know how to calculate synergies, do an equity bridge, or negotiate a warranty. Because the most important question isn’t can we do a deal? But should we do this deal? Answering this question requires a deep understanding of your organisation, its strategy, people and culture. It goes way beyond what any advisors or spreadsheets can tell you. You need both experience and imagination. So to do well in M&A, you need certain skills. But to do really well, you need good judgement. Artwork: Spoilt for choice #finance #strategy #m&a #energy

How does working capital work in M&A? - What is the ‘peg’? - How does the closing true up work? - Why is it important? - How do you make sure you don’t get screwed? This is one of the most common questions I get. I’ve always answered “it’s complicated, I’ll need to break it down one day in a long form post” Well … tomorrow’s the day. Sign up to my newsletter now and it’ll be in your inbox tomorrow morning Link in comments👇

The Engineering Services market is experiencing a new consolidation cycle against a backdrop of accelerating investor interest and powerful sector fundamentals, according to a new industry report released by BGL’s Services investment banking team. The report features exclusive interviews with leading industry executives from Parsons, Trilon Group, DCCM, Arora Engineers, and The Office of Milo Riverso, who share compelling insights on high-growth infrastructure markets that are fueling demand for services and driving a highly active engineering services M&A market. To download your complimentary copy of this Insider and learn more about the trends predicted to keep Engineering Services M&A strong in the coming years, visit: https://lnkd.in/etyVXzQD #InvestmentBanking #MergersAndAcquisitions #Infrastructure #Industrial #EngineeringServices  cc: Eliott Musick