Rich Lawson in the News
Mar-30, 2009
On the Left: First of all, congrats on your fundraising.
Rich Lawson, Managing Director: Thanks. We have over $1B in committed capital now, and that's a nice size for a first-time fund.
OTL: And an interesting time to be investing private equity.
Rich Lawson: We think the timing is good. It's the ultimate "back-to-basics" market. If you drive value, you'll drive earnings. The days of financially engineered, zero-growth LBO's, are over. There'll be many mid-sized firms needing capital and operational support to seize opportunities and reach their potential.
To read more of Rich Lawson's interview: On the Left--Churchill: Capital Markets Week in Review March 30, 2009