After a solid 2019, the foundations are in place for a strong start to the M&A year in 2020. The following factors are likely to heavily influence the market in the months ahead.
As we enter a new decade, the signs are...more
2/20/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Distressed Assets ,
Economic Growth ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Mergers ,
Middle East ,
Military Escalation ,
National Security ,
Oil & Gas ,
Trade Wars
As the rest of the world backed away from the deal table, confident US corporates continued buying businesses—especially in the life sciences and TMT sectors, and particularly in the domestic market.
US dealmakers had a...more
2/1/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Canada ,
CFIUS ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
Family Businesses ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Economy ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Private Equity ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Trade Wars ,
UK ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
After quarter-on-quarter gains in Q1 and Q2 this year, global M&A value took a tumble in Q3, registering the lowest quarterly total since Q1 2016. Volume dropped to the lowest quarterly figure since Q3 2013....more