Hogan Lovells' Boon On Iran War Impact On Private Equity

Middle East tensions are expected to weigh on deal-making and private equity activity in APAC, prompting greater caution among buyers and potentially slower execution and repricing of cross-border deals. Siew Kam Boon, Hogan Lovells Head of Private Equity APAC, flagged these geopolitical risks on Bloomberg's 'Insight with Haslinda Amin', signaling downside risk to near-term deal volumes and sentiment.

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Middle East tensions are expected to weigh on deal-making and private equity activity in APAC, prompting greater caution among buyers and potentially slower execution and repricing of cross-border deals. Siew Kam Boon, Hogan Lovells Head of Private Equity APAC, flagged these geopolitical risks on Bloomberg's 'Insight with Haslinda Amin', signaling downside risk to near-term deal volumes and sentiment.