Private equity to drive 2007 M&A activity

January 29 - LawTimes.com - Now that the government has effectively shut down the income trust market, what will drive Bay Street in 2007? Weep not for big law firms. The market is not expected to cool down anytime soon. Torys LLP, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP, and KPMG LLP have all weighed in with studies examining upcoming mergers and acquisitions activity in 2007. They expect activity to increase and predict that private equity deals will play a more prominent role in capital market activity this year. Read More.