Inflation and interest rate concerns are changing how middle-market M&A deals are getting done, favoring certain sectors over others and providing more opportunities for direct lenders and strategic buyers. With worries increasing around current macroeconomic conditions, deal dynamics are also starting to shift, with more deferred compensation and deferred payment mechanisms, says David Gibbons, senior partner in the M&A practice at Hogan Lovells law firm. Read the full story below: