ANALYSIS: PE Maintained Its Share of the M&A Market in 1H 2022

As of the close of the second quarter, private equity’s share of M&A and investment volume remained steady, and was fairly consistent with recent annual results.

The question for the rest of the year is whether—in a slowing M&A market with private equity dealmaking now reportedly “off the boil"—the PE industry will continue to be a major driver of M&A and investment activity.

PE’s Share of M&A Not Poised to Rise

In 1H 2022, 3,368 controlling-stake M&A deals with an aggregate value of $476 billion involving at least one private equity deal party were announced. These deals are ...