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Billion-euro deals rise among Europe's private equity firms

A renaissance in Italian private equity dealmaking delivered four €1bn-plus deals in the second quarter

For Europe's private equity dealmakers, the second quarter stood out for two reasons.

It had the fewest deals in at least 10 quarters completed over the three months to June 30. But the number of deals over €1 billion also hit a 10-quarter high, according to SL Capital Partners' latest Private Equity Barometer.

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