Deals Outlook with McGuireWoods and Healthcare Insights from Independent Sponsors DuneGlass
Episode description
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to be on the horizon until the Delta variant showed up, bringing with it the potential to shake up the deals market once again.
As the end of the year approaches, dealmakers have to navigate the ongoing unknowns of the pandemic along with the other factors that are tightening the pressure valve on M&A this year.
“I suspect this year is going to be just as tight [as last year], if not tighter,” Rebecca Brophy says on this episode of Deal by Deal, talking about the haste at which dealmakers will need to get things closed while operating under a breakneck volume of deals.
Also on this episode, hear from DuneGlass’ Ryan Graham and Daniel Hosler about why they made the switch to independent sponsorship from private equity: “We tried to build something a little more founder-centric,” Ryan says.
With their focus on healthcare services and medical practices, Ryan and Daniel share their thoughts on healthcare investment opportunities.
Meet Your Hosts
Name: Gregory Hawver
Title: Partner at McGuireWoods
Specialty: Greg represents private equity and strategic clients in a wide variety of change-of-control transactions, minority equity investments, domestic and cross-border acquisitions, recapitalizations, joint ventures and corporate reorganizations, as well as advising clients on day-to-day corporate matters.
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Name: Rebecca Brophy
Title: Partner at McGuireWoods
Specialty: Rebecca focuses her practice on advising private equity funds, other institutional investors and strategic acquirers in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other complex business transactions.
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Name: Jeff Brooker
Title: Partner at McGuireWoods
Speciality: Jeff focuses his practice on advising private equity funds, venture capital funds and other institutional investors and strategic acquirers in connection with mergers and acquisitions, early- and late-stage investments, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, management buyouts and secondary transactions.
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Meet Your Guests
Name: Thomas J. DeSplinter
Title: Partner at McGuireWoods
Speciality: Tom is an accomplished dealmaker and partner in the firm’s M&A and Corporate Transactions Department.
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Name: Ryan Graham
Title: Managing Partner and Founder at