M&A Environment in 2012

As investment bankers with more than 400 completed transactions, 321 Capital Partners is tasked with navigating the ever-changing waters of the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) world. Our expertise is based on an understanding of banking, buyers, sellers, general macroeconomic trends, and market knowledge, not to mention trends in bankruptcy law. The following is a real-world perspective, from the trenches, on the M&A outlook for 2012. As we lay this out, we are going to call on colleagues for insights in their respective fields, i.e., bankers, owners, buyers, and yes...lawyers.