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In honor of International Women's Day, Mergers & Acquisitions highlights the 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A. US Foods buys Smart Foodservice from Apollo. PE news from Shoreline and Webster Equity. Dealmakers from Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings weigh in on the coronavirus impact on the middle market.

Golden Gate-backed Angel Island raises new fund. HP rejects Xerox's buyout offer. More deal news from General Atlantic and TA. William Blair and Piper Sandler among top investment banks. HarbourVest and Genstar among top PE firms. Dealmakers from Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings weigh in on the coronavirus impact on the middle market.

With International Women's Day on Sunday, March 8, shining a spotlight on female leadership, it's a good opportunity to highlight the 42 dealmakers on Mergers & Acquisitions' 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A

Stock market volatility continues, as investors gauge the impact of the coronavirus on the global economy. We turn to dealmakers from Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings for insights on how the virus will affect the middle market. Houlihan Lokey, headquartered in Los Angeles, tops the list of most active investment banks in PE-backed deals. Audax, in Boston, ranks as No. 1 in PE firms doing U.S. deals.

Mergers & Acquisitions profiles the top 10 most active investment banks in 2019, based on the volume of completed private equity-backed deals in the U.S., according to PitchBook.

Call for Nominations: Deadline is Feb. 7 for M&A Mid-Market Awards. We've named the 2020 Most Influential Women, including William Blair's Shay Brokemond. What's ahead for M&A in 2020? We ask bankers from Stifel, Piper Jaffray, William Blair. In fundraising news, Pathway Capital has raised its second private credit fund.

Platinum Equity raises new fund. Britain's Issa brothers are reportedly weighing making their biggest deal ever in Caltex. TH Lee buys insurance provider. Insight purchases cybersecurity firm. More PE news from Clearlake, Halifax, Wind Point and Sun Capital. What's ahead for M&A in 2020? We ask William Blair's Andrew Jessen and others.

In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of special reports Mergers & Acquisitions published over the holidays, including our 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A; an in-depth look at technologies transforming the retail sector; a fresh look at giving back; and 8 Q&As with M&A advisors, including William Blair’s Andrew Jessen, about what to expect in the year ahead.

Investment bankers from Harris Williams, Lincoln International, Piper Jaffray, Stifel, William Blair share their forecasts for the new year. Mergers & Acquisitions announces 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A, with leading dealmakers on the list, such as Chen NA of Stifel. Uber gets Egyptian approval for Careem deal.

Investment bankers from Harris Williams, Lincoln International, Piper Sandler, Stifel, William Blair and more share their forecasts for the new year, with some saying the biggest source of uncertainty for dealmakers is who will win the Democratic presidential nomination.