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…
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…
A Stabilizing Landscape Sets the Stage for 2026 As we begin a new year, the consumer and retail sector is on materially stronger footing than it was last spring. While tariff uncertainty and signs of weakening US consumer health remain pressure points, the overall operating environment is more stable. Against this backdrop, we expect meaningful…
Subscribe Episode Description This cross‑industry roundtable from Solomon Partners examines how the M&A landscape evolved in 2025 and the factors expected to shape deal activity in 2026 across healthcare, technology, and financial services. Industry coverage bankers Jon Pritti , James Butcher , and Alex DeOteris join M&A Director Chris Moynihan to discuss key macro and…
Scott Moses , Head of Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants , shares “Five More Things You Might Not Know About Aldi” in his Supermarket News column. View PDF
Where Retail Media Meets Reality Explore how retail media, out of home (OOH), and on-premise networks are converging to reshape the value of physical retail in Head of Media & Entertainment Mark Boidman ‘s presentation. Discover market trends, growth projections, and case studies from leading brands. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION The Store as a Media Asset Physical…
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries faster than ever before, the rising importance of Small Language Models (SLMs) is becoming increasingly prevalent. The distinction between SLMs and Large Language Models (LLMs) is primarily determined by the number of learned parameters in addition to the scale and specification of training data. SLMs typically contain millions…
Action Defined the Consumer Healthtech Sector in 2025 From growth in scaled M&A and venture funding to the reopening of US IPO markets, 2025 marked a decisive shift for Consumer Healthtech. Read Managing Director Eric Bormel ’s 2025 Market Report and 2026 Outlook for more insights and trends shaping the sector. DOWNLOAD REPORT Report Contents…
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…
Subscribe Episode Description Solomon Partners’ Managing Director Matthew Cornish from our Financial Institutions Group joins M&A Director Chris Moynihan to unpack the evolving market for illiquid financial assets, with a particular focus on tax receivable agreements (TRAs). They discuss the rise in interest for TRAs, navigating conflicts these agreements create for boards and shareholders, and…
Scott Moses , Head of Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants , shares “Five More Things You Might Not Know About Costco” in his Supermarket News column. View PDF
By Marc Cooper Entering 2025, the M&A market embraced post-election optimism that pro-business policies, lighter regulation and lower taxes would finally unlock a long-awaited dealmaking rebound. It looked as if the dam might finally break. Then reality intervened. An array of potential US tariffs introduced a familiar financial-market foe: uncertainty. It wasn’t the existence of…
As the adoption and rollout of renewable energy continues amidst a mixed global policy environment, it is increasingly important for renewables infrastructure to maximize cost-effectiveness and output. As a result, advanced data and analytics are transforming how stakeholders identify and evaluate locations for new renewable energy installations. By harnessing satellite imagery, historical weather data, and…
By Matthew Cornish The property and casualty (P&C) claims process is more than an operational necessity — it’s a strategic lever for profitability and customer experience. Rising loss costs and market volatility are pushing carriers to rethink claims as a source of competitive advantage, leveraging technology, automation, and disciplined recovery to protect margins and create…
