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July 18, 2025
IndustryWeek recently featured Sheon Karol, Senior Advisor to West Lane Partners, in its July 14 article, “Despite a Deal Flurry, M&A Watchers Say Activity Set to Slow.” The piece examines the state of M&A in the manufacturing industry and the broader industrial sector following a flurry of transactions in late June. Karol's view of the broader industrial sector M&A market is optimistic, encouraging strong leadership teams to lean into the moment rather than retreat. “To buy at a discount, you need to buy at a moment where a product is undervalued, where a product will become more valuable over time,” he said, pointing to infrastructure-related businesses and pent-up spending.
June 23, 2025
In a recent Healthcare Innovation article, West Lane Partners Senior Advisor Sheon Karol discusses the current healthcare M&A landscape, marked by caution and opportunity. “There are opportunities for innovation-driven investment and M&A for companies that can contain costs,” Karol notes, highlighting growth potential in subsectors like behavioral health amid shifting market conditions.
June 12, 2025
PE Hub recently featured Sheon Karol’s appointment as Senior Advisor to West Lane Partners, highlighting his deep experience in investment banking and private equity. The article traces Sheon’s leadership roles, including Managing Director positions at Hilco Corporate Finance and The DAK Group, and his tenure as a Partner at Paladin.
June 11, 2025
West Lane Partners, a private equity firm focused on special situations in middle market companies spanning healthcare, tech, financial services and industrials, is pleased to announce that Sheon Karol, a nationally recognized investment banker and restructuring advisor, has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor.
May 28, 2025
West Lane Partners, a private equity firm focused on special situations in the middle market, is pleased to announce the addition of Rita Sallis as a Senior Advisor to the firm.
May 22, 2025
Charles Corpening, Chief Investment Officer of West Lane Partners, was a key contributor to a recent CNBC article examining the current state and future trajectory of U.S. mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the wake of shifting federal trade policy.
May 7, 2025
West Lane Partners announced the appointment of Charles E. Corpening, a private equity executive with more than three decades of experience in middle market private equity and special situations, as Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner.
April 30, 2025
West Lane Partners, a private equity firm focused on special situations in the middle market, announced the opening of its new headquarters at 363 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey.
April 22, 2025
Charles Corpening, CIO and Managing Partner of West Lane Partners, was quoted in Retail Brew discussing how tariffs and economic uncertainty influenced Prada’s $1.4 billion acquisition of Versace.