Deal Momentum Entering 2026 Remains Strong Following a record-breaking 2025 — the most active year for US M&A since 2021 — deal momentum has carried into early 2026. US M&A activity totaled approximately $682B through Q1 2026 , up 39% YoY , marking the second-highest first-quarter volume in the past four years and underscoring continued…
By Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Marc Cooper As warmer weather returns and we adjust our thermostats, I sat down with Head of Business Services Group Tim Shea to discuss M&A trends in essential service sectors. Tim, your team had a record year of deal activity in 2025. What’s been driving the strength of essential…
Deal Momentum Entering 2026 Remains Strong Following a record-breaking 2025 — the most active year for US M&A since 2021 — deal momentum has carried into early 2026. US M&A activity totaled approximately $682B through Q1 2026 , up 39% YoY , marking the second-highest first-quarter volume in the past four years and underscoring continued…
Why the exhibitions sector has become one of the most sought-after categories in private equity For much of the past two decades, the B2B events sector was viewed as a reliable if somewhat pedestrian corner of the information services ecosystem. The investment thesis was straightforward: exhibition sponsors and attendees tend to be loyal, with revenues…
Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…
Market Momentum Holds Amid Geopolitical Volatility Access our in-depth Q1 2026 report from our Industrials team, which provides an analysis of the Aerospace & Defense and Mission-Critical Industrials sectors, including: M&A market outlook Key themes across core sectors Deal activity highlights
By Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Marc Cooper As warmer weather returns and we adjust our thermostats, I sat down with Head of Business Services Group Tim Shea to discuss M&A trends in essential service sectors. Tim, your team had a record year of deal activity in 2025. What’s been driving the strength of essential…
Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…
Where Care Meets Commerce Explore how the rise of point of care (POC) and in-pharmacy media, combined with increased investment in company-owned content studios, is reshaping advertising strategies in Head of Media & Entertainment Mark Boidman ‘s presentation. Discover market trends, growth drivers, and case studies. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION From Digital Noise to Physical Signal As…
Subscribe Episode Description In this episode of Solomon Connects , Solomon Partners’ Head of Financial Sponsors Sash Rentala joins M&A Director Chris Moynihan to discuss the evolving M&A landscape amid elevated rates, macro uncertainty, and supply‑demand imbalance for assets. They explore why A‑quality assets continue to trade, what’s holding back broader exit activity, and how…
By CEO Marc S. Cooper As 2026 unfolds, questions around US bankruptcies, capital structure stress, and the durability of recent credit strategies remain top of mind for investors and corporate leaders alike. This month I sat down with the firm’s Head of Capital Advisory Vinod Chandiramani to discuss what may lie ahead for financing, capital solutions, liability management, restructurings, the broader economy, and expansion…
By CEO Marc Cooper David Shiffman joined the firm in May 2012 and, in addition to continuing as Co-Head of the Consumer Retail Group, he was recently promoted to Head of Investment Banking. We talked about how the role strengthens coordination and senior oversight for clients—and how it supports Solomon’s next generation of bankers. Those…
By Solange Velazquez , Managing Director in Technology From investment to dealmaking, AI was, unsurprisingly, the main topic of conversation at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show, the largest gathering of franchised new car and truck dealers in the United States, held in Las Vegas last month. Investors remain bullish on a specific segment…
Sponsors in 2026 are navigating persistent uncertainty and a shifting macroeconomic environment. Although dealmaking began to recover in 2025, sponsors contend with sticky inflation, uneven labor markets, and elevated geopolitical risk. Solomon Partners’ Financial Sponsors Trend Report explores the macroeconomic, capital markets, and sector-specific forces shaping private equity activity today, while offering a forward-looking perspective…
