| 01.08.2019 Other voices: Defying gravity: US M&A H1 2019: Private equity slows in 2019 as valuations continue to rise |
| By: Raymond Bogenrief, Oliver Brahmst, Gary Silverman, White & Case LLP Despite accumulating a vast, historic pile of capital for acquisitions, private equity has moderated its pace of buyouts in the first half of the year. Buyout activity fell 14 percent compared to the first half of 2018, with values totaling US$111.1 billion during the first six months of 2019, while volume fell 19 perc |