By Chris Dorrell Dealmaking activity has recovered slightly in the first half of this year. However, the delay in interest rate cuts has complicated matters, partners at Goldman-backed private equity house Petershill Partners said today. “Following a slower deployment year in 2023 for new Partner-Firm M&A, activity has picked up – we have closed three transactions in recent weeks and are continuing to evaluate opportunities,” partners Ali Raissi-Dehkordy and Robert Hamilton Kelly said. “Crucially, we have maintained our high bar for new acquisitions as we seek out high performing sector specia…