
Deal by Deal: A Private Equity Podcast
Hosted by Greg Hawver and Jason Griffith and Jeff Brooker · McGuireWoods
4.9from 12 ratings
- 42
- Episodes
- 16
- Transcribed
- 12
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Deal by Deal: A Private Equity Podcast
Welcome to Deal-by-Deal, a Podcast by McGuireWoods. Deal-by-Deal invites you to conversations with experienced independent sponsors and other private equity professionals. Join McGuireWoods partners Greg Hawver and Jeff Brooker as they explore middle-market Private Equity M&A to provide you with timely insights and relevant takeaways. McGuireWoods is a full-service firm providing legal and public affairs solutions to corporate, individual, and nonprofit clients worldwide for more than 200 years collectively. Our commitment to excellence in everything we do gives our clients a competitive edge in everything they do. Our law firm, over its 186-year history, has earned the loyalty of our many long-standing clients with a deep understanding of their businesses, and broad skills in corporate transactions, high-stakes disputes, and complex regulatory and compliance matters. To learn more about McGuireWoods or to contact us, please visit our website at mcguirewoods.com. This podcast was recorded and is being made available by McGuireWoods for informational purposes only. By accessing this podcast, you acknowledge that McGuireWoods makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in the podcast. The views, information, or opinions expressed during this podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect those of McGuireWoods. This podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state and should not be construed as an offer to make or consider any investment or course of action.
- Publisher
- McGuireWoods
- Category
- business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Oct 2020
- Latest episode
- 15 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
16 of 42 episodes have a transcript.

15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
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AI in Private Equity - Supercharging Outcomes with Custom AI Solutions
Published 15 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah, I think the income statement is a very good place to start. And that's where you can rank your top expenses. And you can, as an approach, look at each line item. And we ask the question very directly, if this number on the expense side of the income statement is 50% lower than what it is today, would it be worth it to you? And that's a very good approach to then finding cost reduction opportunities to then say, OK, yes, it's worth it at half that number because it changes your margins. You might become a rule of 40 company, whatever the result is. But you've now focused on the right area to then reveal the opportunities. […]
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Greg Hawver and Jason Griffith and Jeff Brooker host the show. Published by McGuireWoods.
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