The Secondaries Investor Law Firm Survey 2024 shows top law firms advising on a collective $827bn of transaction volume, a record high amid a booming secondaries market.
Nineteen law firms took part in the survey this year, with Kirkland & Ellis regaining dominance with the highest deal volume of over $170 billion, followed by Ropes & Gray and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
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LATEST SECONDARIES INVESTOR HEADLINES
Hollyport makes raft of new hires to reflect ‘evolving’ secondaries opportunity
The firm has appointed 15 people this year alone, including to newly created finance director and head of tax roles.
Sweetwater seeks $650m for largest fund to date
The firm, founded by a former StepStone partner, focuses on GP-leds and direct secondaries.
Lindsay Goldberg runs single-asset process on Aspire Bakeries
The single-asset continuation fund deal is among many that are keeping secondaries professionals busy and sending the market to what could be record volume levels.
EQT considers organic growth, M&A as potential routes into secondaries
The firm thinks it can help clients seeking to balance portfolios and manage liquidity due to lower exit volumes, chief executive Christian Sinding said on its earnings call.
Ardian seeks first continuation fund for its own portfolio company
The Paris-headquartered asset manager is looking to extend its hold on a portfolio company within its mid-cap European Expansion strategy, Secondaries Investor has learned.
