Even when the oil price is dipping sharply, private equity (PE) firms of all shapes and sizes have been well placed to do deals, leverage value and steer their investors towards a profitable exit strategy. 'One of the advantages of private equity should be that it is nimble and can adapt reasonably quickly to changing markets,' notes Freddie Lee, a Partner with Barclays Natural Resources Investment (BNRI). 'This may mean you end up with a different type of opportunity, but you don't need a majority stake in a project for it to be tradable.'
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