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Private Markets desk

Private Equity

How buyout funds find, value and finance deals, with a monthly Deal of the Month, paper LBO workshops, mock interviews and the annual Spanish Mid-Market PE Review.

What the desk does

I.Deal of the Month: one buyout or mid-market deal a month, from short deal notes to a full investment memo.
II.Technical training: accounting and valuation fundamentals for PE interviews, three-statement links, EV to equity bridge and LBO mechanics.
III.Paper LBO workshops: building a paper LBO under time pressure, as tested in PE interviews.
IV.CV screening and mock interviews for PE and IB recruiting.
V.Roundtables and coffee chats with PE professionals and alumni, with Industry Profiles documenting them planned.
VI.The Spanish Mid-Market PE Review, an annual report.
VII.A PE Case Competition: teams analyse a buyout case and pitch to a jury of PE professionals.

Planned

Paper LBO Workshop: a hands-on session building a paper LBO under time pressure, as tested in PE interviews.
PE Case Competition: teams analyse a buyout case and pitch an investment recommendation to a jury of PE professionals.