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title: "Private Equity’s New Sweet Spot: Manufacturing Sector Opportunities and How to Make the Best of Them in a Down Market"
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# Private Equity’s New Sweet Spot: Manufacturing Sector Opportunities and How to Make the Best of Them in a Down Market

  May 16, 2023

Pratts Journal of Bankruptcy Law

 

 

 

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In this article in *Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law*, [Brooke Ringel](/Our-People/Brooke-M-Ringel) and [Wendy Clarke](/Our-People/Wendy-A-Clarke) examine often overlooked, but powerful, international trade tools for private equity firms and investment banks that can uniquely contribute to a value-creation strategy for manufacturing, but only if they steer clear of the often overlooked hazards. The authors discuss some ways to capture opportunities, avoid pitfalls and set portfolios apart on the likely rocky road ahead.

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