William Blair & Co.

Dealmakers from Alvarez & Marsal, Harris Williams, Huntington, KeyBanc, Lincoln, Piper Jaffray, Stifel and Willliam Blair weigh in on today's M&A climate, reporting a sense of urgency to close deals now, while the economy is stable, and advising clients to prepare for a downturn likely in 2020.

William Blair's Andrew Jessen and Huntington's Karen Davies say it's a good time to sell your company. Alex Rodriguez talks about investing in NRG eSports, Ice Shaker, Jennifer Lopez. Mergers & Acquisitions will announce the 2019 Rising Stars of Private Equity on July 1.

Investment bankers, including Lincoln's Christopher Stradling, advise to sell now. Palladium, Gryphon, Thompson Street, make deals. CD&R forms new leadership team.

Insight Partners backs cybersecurity software provider Recorded Future. Deal news from Genstar, Thoma Bravo. Dealmakers advise to sell now.

FireEye buys cybersecurity company Verodin. Dealmakers advise to sell now. Angelo Gordon raises real easte fund. Morningstar, Vista, make deals.

Sell now, advise dealmakers from Alvarez & Marsal, Harris Williams, Huntington, KeyBanc, Lincoln, Piper Jaffray, Stifel and Willliam Blair. Fintech companies TSYS and Global Payments merge. Sports Illustrated gets new owner.

Check out M&A Mid-Market Award winners, top investment banks, PE firms doing tech deals and more, as we highlight Mergers & Acquisitions' recent content.

KPMG, Houlihan Lokey, Goldman Sachs, William Blair and Lincoln International led the pack in deal volume for private equity-backed deals in 2018.

Fortive’s Gordian deal brought efficiency to the antiquated construction industry, and making the construction data sector ripe for investment.

Mergers & Acquisitions profiles the top 28 investment banks of 2018. AEI buys HVAC equipment company from OEP.