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Secondaries Investor Law Firm Survey 2025: Deal value rockets with record-breaking year

The ninth edition of our law firm survey shows top law firms advising on a collective $1.03tn of transaction volume, nearly $150bn greater than cumulative numbers seen last year.

How secondaries can bridge the valuation gap amid volatility – Akin

While rapidly changing market conditions can create significant bid-ask spreads, there are tools and concepts the secondaries market can borrow from M&A to get deals across the line.

17Capital’s target revealed for latest pref equity fund

The firm’s predecessor vehicle closed on $2.9bn in June 2021, Secondaries Investor data shows.

Dawson opens NY office as it deepens relationships with US LPs

The move comes two years after the launch of Dawson’s first overseas office in London.

Carlyle’s AlpInvest targets $2bn for portfolio finance-focused fund

The Carlyle unit is also in market with its flagship secondaries programme and a dedicated single-asset-focused fund.

What does and doesn’t fall into the definition of a secondaries deal?

The inclusion of adjacent strategies such as GP stakes and portfolio financing in volume reports shows how what matters to secondaries market participants is evolving.

Secondaries sees record first half as volume surpasses $70bn – Evercore

LP-led deals made up 57% of volume as pricing increased for buyout, credit, and venture and growth, according to the adviser’s half-year report, shared with Secondaries Investor.

SI Decade: Why specialised secondaries are poised for growth

For the Decade of Secondaries Investing podcast miniseries, industry veterans Jeremy Coller and Yann Robard sit down with senior editor Adam Le to discuss the proliferation of non-traditional strategies and how this will fuel the industry’s growth.

Whitehorse rebrands to Dawson following London office launch

Dawson believes it can differentiate itself in a rapidly growing secondaries market by using scale, founder and managing partner Yann Robard tells Secondaries Investor.

The figures behind secondaries’ second record year

In this podcast, Secondaries Investor’s Madeleine Farman, Adam Le and Hannah Zhang dig deeper into the latest advisory reports, discussing key trends seen last year and how this could translate into dealmaking this year.