By @mcdermottlaw
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 00:00:00
In HPE Miami 2026 Conference by McDermott Will & SchulteMore than 2,000 founders, investors, advisors and healthcare leaders gathered to discuss the structural and political forces reshaping the healthcare and life sciences investment landscape.
As an official knowledge partner of HPE Miami, McKinsey and company We join the conversations and, together with McDermott, outline the key trends buyers and sellers are discussing as they position transactions for 2026 and beyond.
Performance and investment considerations
1. Operational execution, not financial engineering, is expected to be the primary driver of PE performance over the next 12 months.
In a live survey during an HPE Miami panel, participants ranked “operational execution” as the most important determinant of short-term investment performance.
According to sentiment among attendees, the traditional model of acquiring strong healthcare businesses and relying primarily on strategic guidance from the boardroom is no longer there….
