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Our global antitrust enforcement report reveals significant increase in overall fines - In the latest edition of our annual report, we identify the major trends and developments in antitrust enforcement worldwide in 2024 and...more
Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2024, from advising the iconic rock band KISS and its co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in the sale of all assets...more
Welcome to the latest edition of M&A Insights, where we bring together partners from across the A&O Shearman network to explore the themes shaping global dealmaking. The election of Donald Trump as President is expected to...more
In our biannual M&A trends report we explore the possible impact of the new U.S. administration on dealmaking, the dynamics of transatlantic M&A, private equity exits, and Mario Draghi’s proposals to reshape the European...more
In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. M&A activity: Global M&A value reached nearly $350 billion in November, the...more
As the global race to net zero gathers pace, so does investment in the technologies and services—collectively known as cleantech—needed to support that drive - First coined in the early 2000s, following a surge in venture...more
Encouraged by the relative strength of the dollar and improving financing conditions, US bidders are snapping up European assets - Transatlantic M&A was enjoying record-high activity before the war in Ukraine sparked...more
After reaching unprecedented highs in 2021, global M&A markets had a bumpy ride in 2022 as dealmakers grappled with inflation, rising interest rates and fallout from the conflict in Ukraine. Deal value for 2022 came in...more
In a region suffering from global trade dislocations, inflation, higher interest rates and complex political cycles, dealmakers remain cautiously optimistic that the transition to digital services across the region will...more
Technology, media and telecoms (TMT) continued its reign as the dominant sector for US M&A in the first half of 2022, despite a year-on-year collapse in the value of media and telecoms deals. Technology remains at the core of...more
US De-SPAC M&A Commentary - US De-SPAC M&A deal value totaled US$8.13 billion from 16 De-SPAC deals in Q1 2022. This was significantly lower than the record US$155.43 billion of De-SPAC deal value from 81 deals reported at...more
Despite a drop on the previous quarter, Q3 2021 global M&A value represented the strongest Q3 on Mergermarket record - The third quarter is usually a sleepy one for M&A—but not so this year. A total of US$1.4 trillion in...more
M&A was on fire around the world in the first half of 2018, reflecting the impact on business of continued, seemingly unlimited capital availability; competition among buyers; and the relentless pressure of technology. In...more
In late 2011 and early 2012, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) introduced a new and unique merger control remedy with far-reaching implications. In two separate decisions involving nearly simultaneous global acquisitions...more