Aggression pays off in times of crisis - AVCJ Forum
Going on the offensive is the best response to COVID-19 - taking advantage of market uncertainty to make new investments and help portfolio companies complete bolt-on acquisitions - the AVCJ Forum heard.
James Ahn, an Asia-based managing director at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) said 2020 had been the busiest in his firm's history, with $4 billion deployed across 10 deals. “One lesson we learned...
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