🎧 HSF Podcast: Deal Talk EP8: Private M&A in 2026: What the data tells us

In this episode of Defining Matters, partners Kam Jamshidi and Matt FitzGerald unpack the key findings from HSF Kramer’s exclusive Private M&A Dealmakers Report 2026, analysing approx. 60 private M&A transactions completed over the past year. 

Key topics include:

• The return of billion-dollar deals 
• Why bilateral deals are dominating sale processes 
• MAC clauses and transaction certainty
• Regulatory trends across FIRB and ACCC approvals 
• The rise of lockboxes and alternative pricing structures 
• New liquidity pathways for private capital  
• Predictions for the year ahead

A practical discussion on the trends, tactics and market dynamics shaping Australia's private M&A landscape.

Request access to our Private M&A report here: Dealmakers: Private M&A Report Australia 2026