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European IPO markets rally with a focus on sustaining long-term growth

White & Case LLP on 3/31/2025

Although European IPO markets still trail pre-pandemic levels, they began an upward trajectory in 2024, with an encouraging pipeline of new IPO candidates lined up for 2025. Regulators, issuers and investors are not resting...more

Eyes on the exit: Selling PE portfolio companies in complex markets

White & Case LLP on 3/19/2025

Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling...more

Tepid UK & European private capital markets spur unicorns into inorganic opportunities

White & Case LLP on 10/4/2024

3 reasons for continuously high fintech M&A activity levels: Banks target indirect digital access: Through credit lines, investments in venture capital funds, collaborations with innovators and establishment of next...more

Market overview: The global IPO landscape

White & Case LLP on 4/18/2024

Global IPO markets endured a difficult 2023 in the face of rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. But after a challenging 12 months, the outlook for IPO activity in 2024 is brightening This past year has been one...more

Challenges remain but IPO outlook brightens

White & Case LLP on 4/11/2024

Global IPO markets have had a comparatively positive start to 2024 after a challenging year. Investors and IPO candidates hope that stable interest rates and pent-up demand will support an increasing flow of IPO activity in...more

Embracing legal tech: A game-changer for IPO success

A&O Shearman on 10/20/2023

This tech-driven approach is not just an option; it's a necessity. Michael Bloch, Partner at A&O, explains, "IPOs are incredibly complex, but we are exploring ways to make them less painful for everyone involved through the...more

Sector trends - September 2023: Stock Exchanges/Clearing Houses/Trading Venues

White & Case LLP on 9/22/2023

Decisive inorganic growth decisions by London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse, Nasdaq and Euronext set a furious pace for European trading venue M&A activity....more

M&A holds the line in the Nordics with robust performance

White & Case LLP on 2/7/2023

Corporate deals in the region proved to be more resilient than private equity (PE) as financing costs rose, with exits showing weakness - M&A market activity in the Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland)...more

2021 Transactional Year in Review and 2022 Forecast: Trends in European Public M&A

Jones Day on 2/3/2022

Europe saw a major increase in public M&A activity in 2021, fueled by cheap money and optimism as economies started to emerge from the worst effects of the pandemic. In particular, PE purchasers with dry powder to deploy and...more

M&A in 2021 and Trends for 2022

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/21/2022

2021 M&A smashed U.S. and global records. The year saw the arrival of a new U.S. administration, the release of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as continued questions regarding the impact of the pandemic, including the year-end...more

Financial institutions M&A: Payments

White & Case LLP on 9/24/2021

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic drove e-commerce to levels never seen before—payment rail, service and solution providers responded with an...more

Europe Set for Increased SPAC Activity

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/25/2021

As interest in European SPACs heats up amid an increasingly receptive regulatory environment, dealmakers must navigate market differences. While US special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs and related M&A activity...more

US SPACs look beyond their backyard to Europe

White & Case LLP on 3/19/2021

Although most SPAC activity is concentrated in the US, the boom in listings spells opportunities for European firms - Amid the ups and downs in financial markets in 2020, the boom in activity in the special purpose...more

2021 Forecast for UK M&A and IPOs: Delayed Gratification?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/28/2021

Many commentators predicted a boom in M&A and initial public offerings (IPOs) in the U.K. in 2020, a year that proved making predictions is a risky business. As we enter 2021, however, there are good reasons to believe that...more

Focus on Private Equity - October 2014

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/22/2014

Proposed EU Merger Review of Non-Controlling Minority Shareholding Acquisitions: Challenges and Opportunities for Private Equity - At present, the EU Merger Regulation [Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004] (the Merger...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Capital Markets

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

2012 was a robust year for both the U.S. leveraged loan and high-yield markets, including record-breaking deal volume for the latter. These conditions provided fertile ground for borrowers and issuers in U.S. markets to fund...more

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