The M&A Scene: CEO Leadership
Dealmakers gathered at the Harvard Club in New York on May 7 as part of ACG NY's CEO Leadership event. Peter Gonye, a co-leader within Spencer Stuart's private equity practice in North America was the keynote speaker. Panelists included M. Tatum Pursell, senior adviser, Unlimited Horizons; Tony Ecock, general partner, Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe; Jim Follett, former CEO of Authentic Response Inc.; Doron Grosman, operating partner, Court Square Capital; and Joelle Marquis, partner, Arsenal Capital.

Far Cry from the Glory Days
These days, big buyers are more likely to co-invest with limited partners

Time Inc. -Meredith Pairing Would Have Been Too Complicated, Says Jeff Bewkes in Keynote
The Time Warner chairman hints there may be a future deal for the spun-off magazine business, maybe even with Meredith

The Buyside:
Trench Dealfare
Strategic players in the aerospace and defense sector look to offset losses by remaining on the hunt for targets