Buyout Highlights – Overview of Europe Buyout and Financing Trends 1H26

By Jose Roberto Castro, Jayjeet Sharma

Tuesday, August 04, 2026

The European Buyout Highlights 1H26 shows that activity rebounded strongly in the first six months of the year, with aggregate sponsor-backed deal value rising 86% year over year to EUR 110.2bn, signaling a recovery in large-cap M&A despite a softer transaction environment overall

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