10 Most Successful LBOs and Private Equity Buyouts in History

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1. Equity Office Properties

Year: 2007
Nominal value: $38.90 billion
Value in 2017 dollars: $47.03 billion
Buyer: Blackstone Group

The top spot among the 10 most successful LBOs and private equity buyouts in history goes to Blackstone Group and its acquisition of Equity Office Properties in 2007. The third-largest LBO ever proved to be among the most profitable ones, with Blackstone gradually selling assets over the years and making a tidy profit in the process.

10 Most Successful LBOs and Private Equity Buyouts in History

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