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U.S. Cybersecurity Sector Recap

Ropes & Gray LLP on 8/1/2025

M&A activity in the cybersecurity sector is on pace to exceed 2024 volume by 10% in 2025, with continued consolidation as larger firms acquire niche players to enhance capabilities or expand product offerings. The...more

Big Tech’s Decade of A.I. Shopping - updated 7.18.25

Mogin Law LLP on 7/22/2025

Does anybody remember Napster? Launched in June 1999, the revolutionary peer-to-peer music sharing platform peaked at 80 million music lovers worldwide. It famously fell from greatness into bankruptcy three years later after...more

Investor Insights: An Overview of PitchBook’s H1 2025 VC Tech Survey

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/11/2025

Having done a deep dive into PitchBook’s H1 2025 VC Tech Survey, not to mention living and breathing the state of venture with my clients who are in market for capital, I wanted to share my thoughts about how investors appear...more

Data with destiny: European AI M&A heats up as the race for dominance intensifies

White & Case LLP on 5/29/2025

With industries embracing this evolving technology, Europe is determined not to be left behind, and dealmakers are paying close attention - Europe’s artificial intelligence industry is gaining traction but has struggled to...more

Big Tech’s Decade of A.I. Shopping

Mogin Law LLP on 4/25/2025

Does anybody remember Napster? Launched in June 1999, the revolutionary peer-to-peer music sharing platform peaked at 80 million music lovers worldwide. It famously fell from greatness into bankruptcy three years later after...more

Navigating Financial Services M&A: Observations from Regulatory Due Diligence

Venable LLP on 1/29/2025

As we move into 2025, anticipation in the financial services industry continues to build for a revitalized mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. ...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

National Security Division Announces New Self-Disclosure Policy in M&A Transactions

A&O Shearman on 4/8/2024

The National Security Division (NSD) of the Department of Justice announced a new self-disclosure policy on March 7, 2024 (M&A Policy) that impacts corporations, private equity firms, and venture capital firms and their...more

Healthcare Experts See Promising Signs of Rebound in M&A and IPO Activity

Goodwin on 2/28/2024

In the second week of January, Goodwin and KPMG convened innovators, practitioners, regulators, and others for our annual symposium on the future of life sciences and healthcare. This marked the fifth year that Goodwin...more

Corporate Venture Capital Investors Set Their Sights on Brazil

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/20/2023

Latin American startups have been drawing the attention of venture capital investors for the past few years, particularly Brazilian based startups. In fact, data from Statista indicates that Brazil accounts for the most VC...more

The 3rd Fintech Epoch: Europe’s first-movers drive M&A amid tightened purse strings

White & Case LLP on 9/25/2023

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Fintech - Whilst many European start-ups have struggled to successfully execute funding rounds at valuation levels of yesteryear, more mature fintechs...more

Five Trends Shaping Payments M&A

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/8/2023

The last 12 months have seen dramatic falls in fintech and payments valuations, but with the payments sector now a core part of the financial services ecosystem, strategic imperatives will continue to drive deals despite...more

Top Six Predictions for Fintech M&A in 2023

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/17/2023

Volatile technology stocks and rising interest rates put the brakes on fintech funding rounds and M&A in 2022. But even though investment activity fell from 2021’s highs, fintech deal volumes have remained well ahead of...more

Top Tips to Follow to Navigate the Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/20/2022

Orrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies. The Series is written by members of our...more

European Life Sciences Deals Trends

Goodwin on 4/13/2022

In Europe, life sciences deals increased over the last few years with strong acceleration in 2021. As a result, the market wonders whether this is just an uptick or rather a steady trend which will impact our market in the...more

[Event] 2022 Life Sciences Dealmaking Symposium & Investment Forum - April 28th - 29th, Boston, MA

McDermott Will & Schulte on 3/28/2022

At the Life Sciences Dealmaking Symposium and Investment Forum, seasoned dealmakers, investors industry executives and technical experts will join McDermott's leading transactional, venture financing and private equity...more

New Space Investments and Acquisitions Take Off

Perkins Coie on 3/24/2022

This article is the first of a series by the Perkins Coie New Space industry group on developments in the "new space" industry. Responsible for lowering the cost to access space, the "new space" industry has been developing...more

PropTech Update - August 2020

Allen Matkins on 8/13/2020

How PropTech firms struck deals during lockdown - Bullet The Real Deal – July 27 - During the first half of the year, venture capital funds invested $1.2 billion in 102 PropTech deals, according to PitchBook, compared to...more

Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Summer 2020

Jones Day on 7/21/2020

Note From the Editors - With this Summer 2020 issue of Vital Signs, we take a moment to again applaud the remarkable actions of all the health care and life science organizations around the globe working tirelessly on our...more

[Event] 3rd Annual Shanghai Life Sciences Forum - November 12th, Shanghai, China

McDermott Will & Schulte on 10/30/2019

MWE China Law Offices and its strategic alliance partner McDermott Will & Emery are proud to co-host our annual Shanghai Life Sciences Forum in partnership with the Redefining Early Stage Investments (RESI) conference. This...more

Israel steps on the gas in the autotech race

White & Case LLP on 10/28/2019

Despite not being an automotive hub historically, Israel has emerged as a hotbed of innovation for the industry. The convergence of technology with other sectors has been the driving force behind much of Israel’s tech boom...more

Financial Institutions M&A: Sector trends - June 2019: Consolidation continues at pace—mega-mergers on the horizon

White & Case LLP on 7/3/2019

The wait is over. Whispers of mega-deals have matured into agenda items for boards of many larger European banks. Overview - 3 highlights of bank M&A: - Bank consolidation: The numbers speak for themselves—100 regional and...more

The Life Sciences Report - Winter/Spring 2019

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/15/2019

Venture Fundraising and Investment in Healthcare - U.S. healthcare venture fundraising reached a record $9.6 billion in 2018, continuing a four-year upward trend. This was driven by excellent returns in the sector,...more

Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - January 2019: The relentless march of fintech

White & Case LLP on 1/22/2019

2018 has been a transformational year for fintech M&A. Deal values and volumes have reached new heights as established financial institutions pin hopes on well-placed bets to deliver competitive edge and market share. VC and...more

Tax Reform: Key Considerations for M&A, Private Equity & Venture Capital Transactions

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/22/2018

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”). The Act was ostensibly promoted as a means to encourage investment and to promote growth in the U.S. economy, while reducing harmful...more

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