“Private equity has significant levels of capital from recent fundraising,” says Elliot Findlay, Grant Thornton’s national managing principal of Mergers and Acquisitions. Furthermore, a potential increase in capital gains taxes will likely spur private owners to close deals before the end of 2021. Eighty-five percent of these respondents expect deal volume to stay the same or increase over the next six months. CHICAGO - According to a recent survey by Grant Thornton LLP, the majority of merger and acquisition (M&A) dealmakers expect a surge in deal volume, especially in the technology, retail, hospitality and insurance industries.įor this survey of M&A professionals, Grant Thornton polled 44 C-suite executives, 39 private equity leaders, 40 investment bankers and 40 attorneys.
