by Matthew Ayers, Jen Gomez and David Portney
Stiles Associates

Now that the summer season has come to a close and the fourth quarter is around the corner, private equity is making a comeback after a modest dip in the first half of the year. According to Bain Capital’s Midyear Private Equity Report, Q2 PE deals slowed as increased uncertainty about inflation and geopolitics took hold around the globe. However, while these external reasons certainly played a role, it doesn’t tell the whole story – and we don’t believe the slowdown will last into the fourth quarter.