The Top Ten Private Equity Deals of 2010
Private equity deals rebounded with a bang in 2010. In fact, for the first time since 2007, buyout transactions globally are expected to hit more than $200 billion, according to Preqin. So far there have been 2,028 PE deals this year, valued at $196.7 billion as of Dec. 20. This compares to last year when 1,530 deals raised $87.6 billion for all of 2009. This year's totals also beat out 2008's when there were 2,117 PE transactions, valued at $180.2 billion, according to Preqin data.
21 December 2010•4 mins read
