A Year of Growth and Impact: SPS’ 2024 in Review
As we close out 2024, it’s a moment to reflect on the remarkable growth, resilience, and achievements of our team at SPS. This year showcased the strength of our collective efforts as we rose above challenges and seized new opportunities. Highlights included hosting our first in-person client and prospect event, enhancing data-rich reports, and most notably, partnering with our new parent company, With Intelligence. These milestones underscore our commitment to innovation and excellence.
Source Talks Ep. 55
Source Talks is a series where we discuss deal origination with PE and M&A pros, in collaboration with David M. Toll of Private Equity Career News.
In the latest instalment we speak with Will Pacheco, Founder & CEO of Greenfield Research Partners about the firm’s commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology, deep industry expertise, and unparalleled data insights to revolutionize the buy-side advisory space.
The Role of Law Firms in M&A Activity
Over the last five years, law firms have maintained a steady and essential presence in the M&A landscape. Despite fluctuations in deal activity driven by economic cycles, interest rate changes, and global events like the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of legal advisors has remained consistent. This analysis examines key trends in law firm involvement in PE-backed M&A deals.
Time is Money: Why PE “Time to Close” is Slowing Down and What It Means for Investors
The timeline to close a private equity deal has become a critical metric for stakeholders. As market conditions fluctuate, this Time to Close (TTC), or the time between a deal being initially logged in a firm’s pipeline to a completed transaction, has lengthened, impacted by a confluence of economic factors. Through the lens of SPS’ proprietary analysis of PE pipeline data, we explore trends from recent quarters to understand how the closing timeline has evolved and what it means for PE investors and sellers.
