In this episode of Conversations with Anthony, we sit down with Anthony Consoli and Peter Massumi — founding partners of the Chambers- and Legal 500-ranked Massumi + Consoli LLP — to discuss the fast-changing dynamics of today’s middle-market deal environment. Drawing on deep experience advising sponsors and strategic buyers, they share how their firm was built for complex transactions, the expansion of their specialty practices, and the trends shaping M&A in 2025.

Whether you’re operating, investing, or executing in the middle market, this conversation offers a clear view into the mechanics, pressure points, and opportunities defining transactions in the year ahead.

• (00:00:00) - Conversations With Anthony
• (00:00:50) - Peter Misumi and Tony Console Discussing the New Firm's Private
• (00:03:05) - Private Equity M&A Practice Expands
• (00:05:17) - Jefferies: Private Equity Deal Activity
• (00:08:17) - Have We Seen Enough Add Ons in the Market?
• (00:11:08) - Continuation Vehicles
• (00:12:16) - What is the CVs market?
• (00:14:29) - Middle Market Deals, Secondary and CV
• (00:15:53) - Pre-Closing Negotiations: How to Avoid
• (00:21:52) - How AI Is Affecting the Deal Market
• (00:25:53) - What is it like to Be at the Closing Table?
• (00:30:24) - CapEx Executives: On the Market in 2026
• (00:32:20) - Private Equity: 2021

Private credit has moved from an alternative strategy to a core pillar of today’s capital markets—but is the market prepared for what comes next?

In this episode of Conversations with Anthony, Anthony Caporrino is joined by JP James, Chairman and CEO of Hyde Financial Assets, for a candid discussion on the evolution of private credit, the forces driving its rapid growth, and the structural risks emerging beneath the surface. Drawing on decades of experience across private markets, data analytics, and consumer credit, JP shares why private credit has stepped into the void left by traditional banks, where excess capital and speed are creating fragility, and how misaligned liquidity and limited visibility into underlying assets could pose challenges in the next downturn.

• (00:00:00) - Conversations With Anthony Caprino
• (00:00:46) - Private Credit, Will It Survive?
• (00:04:41) - Private Credit: Attractive to Investors
• (00:10:42) - Private-Credit vs. Traditional Bank Credit
• (00:13:55) - Private Credit Is More Mainstream
• (00:22:46) - Risk of Large Institutions Ignoring the Basis
• (00:27:45) - Private Credit: The Need to Understand the Technology

Discover why the most forward-thinking private equity firms are betting big on Global Delivery Networks and how this approach is transforming portfolio performance. In this episode, featuring Sameer Ahluwalia Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal Offshore Capability Center in India, we explore the strategic advantages of building offshore delivery hubs — from accessing top digital and AI talent to accelerating execution and unlocking major cost efficiencies. With real case studies and market insights, you’ll learn how leading funds are using these models to drive scale, improve outcomes, and lift exit multiples.

• (00:00:00) - Private Equity: The Value of Global Delivery Networks
• (00:01:52) - Why does private equity need the global delivery network?
• (00:04:00) - What is the Private Equity Perspective on Outsourcing?
• (00:05:20) - Private Equity: Global Delivery and Generative AI
• (00:08:19) - Does AI Integrate With GDN?
• (00:10:47) - Offshore and GDN: Why India and the rest of the
• (00:12:26) - India's advantages for nearshore IT,
• (00:14:31) - Valuing Private Equity: Scale
• (00:20:25) - Private Equity's GDN Perspective
• (00:24:35) - What is A&M Best suited to Do Private Equity Performance Improvement
• (00:26:56) - Q&A With Sameer and Anthony

In this episode, Alba Wheels Up Co-Founder Damien Stile shares how he transformed a small customs brokerage into a logistics leader overseeing $15B+ in imports annually. Damien reflects on the decision to bring in private equity, why a values alignment with investors is critical, and how the partnership fueled innovation, scalability, and leadership expansion—without compromising the company’s entrepreneurial spirit. A must-listen for founders navigating growth and bringing on investment.

• (00:00:00) - Antony Caparino on Private Equity
• (00:00:52) - Importance of Customs House Brokers: Damian Style on The Podcast
• (00:02:14) - The Journey of Alba Logistics
• (00:03:46) - Customs House Brokerage: The Roll Up
• (00:06:02) - How Did The Private Equity Company Conduct Their Due Dilution?
• (00:08:42) - On The Covid Deal
• (00:11:47) - Exploring the Alba Tech Deal
• (00:14:13) - Have Private Equity Partners Improved the Company?
• (00:17:19) - How Has the Company Strengened the Team?
• (00:18:42) - How Do You Balance Autonomy and Accountability?
• (00:20:35) - Tariffs and the Market
• (00:22:12) - Q&A: Tariffs
• (00:23:27) - A Private Equity Investor Conversation

In our latest episode of Conversation with Podcast, we have Kylie Kilgour, Deputy Commissioner at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NAAC).

Kylie provides an in-depth overview of the Commission’s early operations and the ongoing challenges in tackling corruption across the public sector. Covering key topics such as inter-agency collaboration, referral trends and legacy case management, corruption prevention strategies, and insights from the Commonwealth Integrity Survey.

We are delighted to launch the second episode of our Tax Talks Middle East podcast series, focused on UAE Tax considerations for M&A transactions. As the UAE adopts a more comprehensive tax regime, the impact to M&A transactions is significant. Tune in to our podcast for insights on navigating the evolving M&A Tax landscape.

Our expert speakers for this episode include:

• Vishal Sharma – Managing Director, A&M Tax
• Hashem Saleh – Director, A&M Tax
• Gurpreet Pawar – Director, A&M Tax

Welcome to the No Regrets Podcast series featuring Director Cailin Boulerice in conversation with Managing Directors Markus Lahrkamp and Charles Lowery. In this episode, they dive into the importance of liquidity management and fostering a cash culture. Markus and Charles share actual insights that private equity fund sponsors and portfolio company management teams should be implementing now.

In this episode of Conversations With, Managing Director Peter Urbanowicz and Senior Director Jay Nagy will look at behavioral health care provision and payment at the State level. Specifically focused on how States and Medicaid have traditionally viewed payment for care provided in an “institution for mental diseases” (IMD) and new ways to pay for this care through Medicaid Demonstration projects.

They'll share their deep knowledge of IMD demonstrations, highlighting how states across the country have utilized IMD demonstrations to improve access to behavioral health services and strengthen crisis stabilization supports. They will also give a sneak peek at what’s on the horizon in this emerging area of behavioral health policy.