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After losing a great deal of momentum in Q2 2020, the buyout market has started to overcome the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, according to Unquote Data.

The preliminary figures for July indicate a sharp rebound in the number of PE deals announced. Total buyout volume went up from 51 in June to 85 in July, an increase of 66% – although it has to be noted that this volume total is low compared with typical July periods in recent years (with 132 deals recorded in July 2019, for instance).

"There is no escaping that [M&A] activity will be significantly down this year, on a net basis," says Baird managing director Vinay Ghai. "But the mood in the market, and activity levels, have already been positively shifting in the space of just two months."

This month's cover story explores the latest pan-European stats and market trends, with a number of regional features gauging the temperature across key European markets.

Also in this issue:

• How the crisis could affect fund terms & conditions
• GPs face a tough year in the fashion sector
• GP Profiles: Tenzing, Emeram
• Tipping the ESG balance through secondaries
• Our usual in-depth coverage and statistical analysis of activity in each regional market

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