If the data collected by one service provider represents the private equity community at large, the credit crunch has put a premium on deep industry knowledge. As financial sponsors try to get a handle on their portfolio companies and stay abreast of rapidly evolving opportunities, Gerson Lehrman Group, a firm that connects clients to a network of 200,000 subject-matter experts, has seen private equity enquiries rocket.
CONSULTANCY<br/>Knowledge is power
In times of trouble GPs put the call out for deep sector expertise
