Nestle SA is in discussions with a consortium led by private equity firm EQT Partners over the sale of its skin health unit. The $10.1 billion deal would be the 2nd largest private equity-backed M&A deal in Europe since the financial crisis.
Private equity-backed M&A in Europe totals US$33.5 billion so far during 2019, down 4% compared to this time last year.
Please find attached European PE-backed M&A volumes and top deals since 2008.