direct deals

Social mores around deal-making have led to a set of behaviours that are often inefficient

Many offices just don't have the in-house expertise or time to source deals

Looks like there's a bonanza of deals to be had, but families might be disappointed once they sell

More family businesses are selling off stakes in themselves to raise much needed capital

Direct deals and the family

Direct deals could be the collateralised debt obligations of the family office world