PwC has added to its Deals practice with the appointment of Daniel Cameron as a Partner to lead the firm’s digital procurement capability.
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Last year resulted in the highest number of direct lending deals since Deloitte began tracking private debt markets in 2012. According to the latest Alternative Lender Deal Tracker, 2021 saw 785 deals completed, a year-on-year increase of 89% compared to 415 deals in 2020. In addition, the 217 deals completed in Q4 2021 was just short of the quarterly record in Q3 2021 of 226 deals.
In 2021, corporate dealmakers raced to acquire transformative capabilities and scale rapidly amid soaring valuations. This led to a record-breaking year for M&A deal values, exceeding expectations at an unmatched $5.9 trillion. These are among the findings of Bain & Company’s fourth annual M&A report.
New research from Bain & Company explores the growing complexity in the M&A market as financial investors, SPACs and VCs claim a larger portion of the market than ever before