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Momentum for Construction M&A favorable for 2022
By: Jeff Servais 2021 was a great year for construction sector M&A. Passage of the IIJA will mean a significant increase in highway and street funding, which will support continued M&A activity. While the infrastructure bill presents many opportunities, we are also faced with the reality that we don’t have enough skilled laborers needed for […]
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The Art of Ownership Transition
Author: Jeff Servais In the life of a business, ownership transition is inevitable. Whether selling to private equity or to the next generation of your family, someone else at some point in time will own your company. Most owners don’t realize how this process, often highly emotional, balances a complex set of considerations necessary to […]
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SEC Proposes Significant Changes for Private Funds
Author: Johnny Minassian In a series of proposed rules released during the first quarter of 2022 so far, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken steps towards expanded disclosures and regulatory requirements impacting private fund advisers and the funds they manage. The proposed rules touch upon several aspects of operations, reporting, and compliance of […]
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CLA provides solutions at every stage of the Investment Life Cycle
Whether you’re a Private Equity (PE) firm, family office managing portfolio companies, a PE-owned company needing more time to focus on business goals or an entrepreneurial business owner searching for a buyer, the objective is the same — increasing value efficiently. With heightened competitiveness in the marketplace, it’s more vital than ever to develop a […]
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Lessons from March Madness – Winning with DEI in Private Equity
Oh boy…March Madness 2022. Finally, a bit of normalcy for this year’s Women’s and Men’s tournament. It was great connecting with co-workers and clients to talk about the games. This year, more than other years I found myself reflecting on the lessons of March Madness. Coming into the final four weekend, I ask, what was […]
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2022 Private Equity Outlook as of First Quarter
As we moved into 2022, who could have predicted some of the head winds we are currently facing with inflation, interest rates, war in Ukraine and COVID. PE firms are facing a much different operating environment at the end of the first quarter of 2022. An imminent rise in interest rates, the impact of inflationary […]
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Navigating a high inflationary environment
Author: Bobby Dormanesh After decades of falling interest rates and increasing multiples, fund managers need to remain diligent in today’s increasing rate and inflationary environment. Whether inflation is here to stay or not, fund managers are having to consider the potential flattening out of valuations and costing changes impacting their portfolio companies. How does increasing […]
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Construction M&A – What could go wrong?
By: Adrian Nohr Dry powder continues to remain at all-time highs, and investors are looking for creative ways to deploy capital. We’re seeing significant activity in construction and related segments as these investors evaluate historically less sought after industries. Areas such as residential service and specialty construction are particularly hot. Here are a handful of […]
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International Women’s Day 2022 – Women in Private Equity
We are proud to support International Women’s Day at CLA, championing women of all backgrounds to innovate, lead and uplift others towards a more equal and inclusive workplace. This is a time to reflect on where we are on the journey to equality and inclusion for all genders. As an industry, women have been underrepresented […]
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Cyberattacks and hacks, what to do?
Contributed by David Sun – Cybersecurity Principal As Russia’s tanks rolled into Ukraine and its missiles struck targets across the country, its hackers launched waves of cyberattacks. For most Americans we can’t imagine the cost of cyberwarfare, and while we may think about our water systems, electric grid and utility systems as being at high risk, we […]