With the European private equity market back to business as usual after the summer, Mergermarket's funds editor Harriet Matthews and senior private equity reporter Rachel Lewis discuss what to expect for the rest of the year, with a guest interview from Chris Boycott, corporate partner at Linklaters.

Deal volume for the year to date stands at around EUR 58bn, versus EUR 216bn for FY 2022; meanwhile, down significantly at just 37% of last year's full-year figure, according to Mergermarket data.

Chris Boycott joins the podcast to share his outlook on private equity activity, discussing topics including the bright spots in dealmaking and gaps in buyer and seller expectations He also discusses the challenges that sponsors are currently facing, as well as the areas that are attracting sponsor interest in the current market.

Following up with some key takeaways from the interview, the team aims to reach a consensus on what Q4 and the start of next year might look like.

1:49 – Data round-up

4:18 – Market sentiment

6:56 – Upcoming processes

9:40 – Interview with Chris Boycott, corporate partner at Linklaters

27:12 – Key takeaways

32:00 – Pockets of activity

34:09 – Fundraising outlook

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