Fireside chat: The dealmaking reset - sourcing, pricing, and winning in a contested market

March 03, 2027
– How higher borrowing costs have recalibrated seller expectations and force more disciplined underwriting across deal types
– The growing importance of proprietary deal flow as auction processes deliver diminishing returns and competition for quality assets intensifies
– Structuring for uncertainty: earnouts, rollover equity, and creative financing to bridge the bid-ask gap in a cautious environment