Week in Review: Taubman, Commitments, and Buyouts

Paul Taubman caused a stir in the deal professional community this week when he landed 11^th on the coveted league tables. Taubman’s success confirms the “fledging trend toward merger and acquisition microfirms, or, as in his case, sole practitioners,” wrote Stewart in the New York Times.

Microfirm, kiosk, boutique – whatever you call them, these small shops are an interesting development for the deal community. Their continued growth highlights the importance of the individual dealmaker and his relationships. Taubman is just one of the many bankers that are part of the fragmentation of the capital markets. With these smaller shops, “clients receive the benefit of the undiluted attention of a top merger and acquisition strategist.” It also doesn’t hurt that the deal professional takes a much larger cut of the payout, as well.

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Opinions:

• Exit balance tips away from IPOs
• How much do private equity firms commit to their funds?
• A refreshingly optimistic look into the future of investment banking
• Health care M&A activity hits record level
• What’s driving the buyout comeback?
• How the ultra-wealthy will invest in 2039
• Is your company a good fit for an employee stock ownership plan?
• US is a ‘rising star’ of global manufacturing
• How mid-sized companies can avoid fatal acquisitions

Transactions:

• Consonance Capital Partners recaps Enclara Health
• J.D. Power acquires Korrelate
• The Medicines Company buys Tenaxis Medical
• StationDigital goes public through a reverse merger
• Cannabis Capital Corp. acquires WebCongress
• One Rock closes $431.5 million debut fund
• Dimension Data acquires Nexus
• Jacobs agrees to acquire Federal Network Systems
• Olympus Partners to acquire Pregis Corp. North America
• EnCap Flatrock Midstream commits $125.0 million to RiverRock

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