Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Expert Analysis

Proprietary Deal Flow Is Dead — What To Do About It

Law360, New York (June 9, 2016, 12:21 PM EDT) -- Proprietary deal flow, a deeply entrenched and hallowed term in the private equity lexicon that refers to having access to deals without anyone else at the table, is increasingly rumored to be on the brink of extinction. In a highly competitive merger and acquisition environment where information access and capital availability appear to be growing much faster than deal flow, truly proprietary deals are becoming a rarity. Concerns are rampant in the limited partner and investor community that it's the end of proprietary deal flow as they once knew it, and general partners are busy trying to adjust their strategies (and pricing tolerance) accordingly....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!