Blick auf den Markt und die bedeutendsten Transaktionen -
Die Analyse öffentlicher Übernahmen im Jahr 2023 erscheint auf den ersten Blick wie eine Blaupause des Vorjahres. Die bereits 2022 festgestellten Trends bestätigten...more
3/18/2024
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Capital Markets ,
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Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Listing Rules ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stock Markets ,
Takeovers
Tech valuations fell through the second half 2022 and M&A in the sector shifted gears producing a rise in lower-value deals, particularly among private equity (PE) firms. That trend continued in Q1 2023
For the past two...more
In an unprecedented double-strike, the German government recently blocked two transactions pertaining to Chinese investments in German semiconductor facilities. Just two weeks before, the cabinet had already intervened...more
11/17/2022
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CFIUS ,
China ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Germany ,
Investment ,
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National Security ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Semiconductors ,
UK
Overview of the German public M&A market in 2021 -
The overall boom in M&A in 2021 was confirmed in Germany's public M&A sector, with a total volume of EUR 67.3 billion. Despite being influenced mainly by several special...more
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy continues to tighten FDI control, but the investment climate remains liberal in principle -
In Germany, the investment climate remains liberal in principle. Nevertheless,...more
Member States are introducing or expanding investment screening regimes, and the European Commission is now playing an active role -
While there is no standalone foreign direct investment (FDI) screening at the EU level, the...more
12/27/2021
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European Commission ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Investors ,
Member State ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Screening Procedures ,
Threshold Requirements
Traditionally a powerhouse of European M&A, the DACH region—D for Germany, A for Austria and CH for Switzerland—did not disappoint in the first three quarters of the year.
A total of 1,113 announced deals valued at...more
12/8/2021
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Austria ,
Buyers ,
Emerging Technologies ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Switzerland ,
United States
The European Council ("Council") greenlighted the regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments into the EU ("Regulation") at the beginning of March. Following its publication in the Official Journal on 21 March...more