1. Transaction Activity
1.1 Private Equity Transactions and M&A Deals in
General
Following this cycle's all-time peak, reached in 2021, the
global M&A market turned in its second-weakest year in exactly
a decade in 2023. However, more normal deal activity levels
returned in 2024, and there has been a good deal of M&A
activity in 2025, especially in the infrastructure space.
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continues to deliver innovative and high-quality downstream
acquisition and investment fund-structuring solutions to global
private equity and sectorfocused institutional sponsors.
In line with global market conditions, strong top-sponsor
appetite remains for renewable energy/resources and infrastructure
opportunities, which have greater potential for value creation over
the life of an asset. Such transactions may involve more upfront
cost and complexity. One key attraction for maintaining a stable of
infrastructure assets is the