A look at the Iberian deal tables over recent years indicates a dramatic drop-off in M&A activity across Spain and Portugal. The value of completed deals is down to less than a quarter

With reduced lending by the banking sector, private equity funds are increasingly targeting private individual and family office investors to co-finance deals

When assessing how best to respond to a lack of deal flow in Portugal, the solution to the problem perhaps lies beyond its borders, says João Caiado Guerreiro, Managing Partner of Lisbon’s Franco

Potential acquirers are now looking well beyond target’s mere financial performance to assess whether they should buy or not

Those investors able to take a more objective and longer-term look at the Spanish economy continue to see investment opportunities