William Blair & Co.

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.