Current market developments in M&A transactions by private equity investors

The mood in the Euro­pean private equity (PE) indus­try is once again posi­tive despite the ongo­ing euro crisis. The outlook for the Euro­pean private equity market is good. This is because the avai­la­bi­lity of attrac­tive proper­ties to buy and the over­all econo­mic situa­tion are boos­ting the M&A market here. While the mood among PE inves­tors was still restrai­ned in 2013, nume­rous deals of all sizes are expec­ted for the current year.