We looked at 28 deals across Asia signed or closed pre-COVID-19 in which the buyer or a group of affiliated buyers acquired all or a significant majority of the outstanding equity of the target. We examined the common key...more
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Investing in unicorns is a high-stakes game. These companies are often run by strong, charismatic founder teams, with no shortage of willing investors eager to accept their terms. However, it is important to know your bottom...more
Healthcare and education are generally seen as resilient sectors due to their counter-cyclical characteristics. In light of the economic and socio-political instability around the world, recession resistant investments in...more
In Part I of this article, we discussed the possibility of PE investors, their portfolio companies, or their respective counterparties invoking material adverse change (MAC) or force majeure (FM) clauses to be relieved of...more
The COVID-19 (the official name of the 2019 novel coronavirus) outbreak is likely to have an effect on the PE landscape in Asia and on anyone with interests in Asia. In this three-part article, we examine how PE buyers,...more