Mergermarket Private Equity Forum New York 2023
Mergermarket's brand-new event for the North American private equity community!
The Plaza, New York
26
Apr
Outlook for US M&A and PE in changing times- state of the market
According to Mergermarket data, US M&A was worth US$309.58 billion in Q3- a marked decrease from the previous two years. The decline of M&A value and volume in the US was exacerbated by rising interest rates, soaring inflation and geopolitical uncertainties. With economic and geopolitical headwinds, however, come opportunities, A reset in valuations, the availability of capital and the competitiveness from cash-rich corporates will provide impetus for deal activity. Our panel of M&A and PE experts will unpack the current deal landscape, discuss current trends in the market and provide an overview of the macroeconomic climate in the US.
- How will macroeconomic factors, including interest rate volatility, supply chain issues and inflation impact corporate activity in the region?
- Have dealmakers seen a shift in opportunities and the types of deals they have been working on?
- Will corporate divestitures be on the rise in 2023, and will we see more take-privates and carve-outs as valuations continue to decline?
- Where do the bright spots remain, and what are the challenges that lie ahead from both a financial sponsor and strategic corporate perspective?
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SpeakersRyan Gould Chief US Correspondent MERGERMARKET
Chrystalle Anstett Managing Director, Private Funds Advisory MOELIS
Andrew Farris Managing Director BLACKROCK PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS
Jeremy Knox Senior Investment Director, Private Equity SCHRODERS CAPITAL
Michael Taylor Partner, Co-Investments ADAMS STREET PARTNERS
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Ryan covers technology, media and chemicals M&A for Mergermarket and Dealreporter.
Chrystalle Anstett is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company where she leads the advisory and management of global fundraises for the Firm’s Private Funds Advisory Group. Chrystalle has over 20 years of experience in investment management, fund operations and business development working with investment managers across all asset classes, including private equity, private credit, real estate, and natural resources.
Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Chrystalle was the Head of Capital Formation and Co-Chief Operating Officer at Sound Mark Partners. Before that, she held several leadership roles at Eaton Partners including Head of Direct Investments and Co-Head of Private Credit. Chrystalle also held roles in asset management and business development at Quantitative Financial Strategies, Goldman Sachs, and Lazard.
Chrystalle holds a B.S. in Economics and International Business from the Stern School of Business at New York University, where she graduated cum laude and was a Stern Scholar. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Andrew Farris is a Managing Director on the BlackRock Private Equity Partners (PEP) investment team within BlackRock Alternatives. He is a member of PEP’s Investment Committee with respect to healthcare investments. Prior to joining PEP in 2008, Mr. Farris evaluated investments at ImpreMedia, a media acquisition platform backed by Clarity Partners. From 2001 to 2004, he was in the Investment Banking Division of Citigroup/Salomon Smith Barney where he worked on merger and acquisition and capital raising transactions. Mr. Farris earned a BA degree, magna cum laude, in economics from Princeton University and an MBA, with honors, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Farris is also a CFA charterholder.
Jeremy Knox covers Schroders Capital US private equity activities with a focus on co-investments, primary fund commitments and secondaries.
Prior to joining Schroders Capital in 2016, Jeremy spent 7 years in the investment arm of PartnerRe Ltd., where he was responsible for managing their private equity portfolio. Prior to PartnerRe, Jeremy worked in the Investment Banking group of Fox-Pitt Kelton where he focused on transactions within the financial services industry.
Jeremy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Franklin & Marshall College.
Mike is a member of the Co-Investment Team. In this role he sources, screens, executes, monitors, and coordinates the exit of co-investments.
He joined the Adams Street Co-Investment Team in 2020 after spending eight years as a member of the Adams Street Primary Investment Team.
Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an Investment Banking Analyst within their Global Industrials Group. His work focused on the automotive sector.
Mike is a member of Adams Street’s Co-Investment Committee.