Global M&A activity continued to make slow progress in 2023, with stubbornly high interest rates and stringent financing conditions stifling market confidence. Nearly US$3.2 trillion of M&A deals were announced last year—a...more
2/16/2024
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Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed into a significant slowdown during the rest of 2022, with an expectation of continued slowness as we enter...more
1/30/2023
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While global dealmaking in Q1 was down from a blockbuster 2021, there are signs deal activity could pick up later in the year -
Following a record-breaking year for dealmaking, 2022 has had a relatively slow start. A total...more
4/8/2022
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Heightened interest in medical suppliers, contract research organizations and biotech firms resulted in an impressive year for healthcare dealmaking-
Dealmaking within the pharma, medical and biotech sector continued from...more
12/21/2021
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