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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

High-profile deals in European regulators’ firing lines

White & Case LLP on 6/24/2024

Dealmakers are learning to navigate a stricter regulatory environment as UK and EU authorities take an increasingly interventionist stance Global dealmaking experienced a slowdown in 2023 as the market battled headwinds on...more

Cross-Border M&A Opportunities Favor the Prepared

DarrowEverett LLP on 4/18/2024

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) unlock growth, diversification, and a stronger global stance for businesses. These strategic moves enable firms from different nations to blend resources, making way into new...more

Europe holds enduring appeal for Asia-Pacific dealmakers

White & Case LLP on 3/25/2024

APAC investors continue to seek out high-growth assets across the continent despite a global slowdown in M&A activity - High inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and an uncertain macroeconomic outlook precipitated a...more

Snapshot: Der deutsche Übernahmemarkt 2023

White & Case LLP on 3/18/2024

Blick auf den Markt und die bedeutendsten Transaktionen - Die Analyse öffentlicher Übernahmen im Jahr 2023 erscheint auf den ersten Blick wie eine Blaupause des Vorjahres. Die bereits 2022 festgestellten Trends bestätigten...more

Late rally softens leveraged loan landing

White & Case LLP on 3/1/2024

A strong finish to 2023 helped to boost global leveraged loan issuance at the end of an otherwise rocky year for all key markets. The last 12 months were incredibly challenging for banks, investors and borrowers, as elevated...more

Dealmakers prepare to face new uncertainties in 2024

White & Case LLP on 2/16/2024

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

Megadeals highlight resilience of construction and EMU industries

White & Case LLP on 12/21/2023

Consolidation and alternative energy drive big-ticket energy, mining and utilities M&A - Global dealmaking in the construction and energy, mining and utilities (EMU) sectors has cooled over the course of 2023. There were...more

Global M&A Insights: Deal-making predictions for 2024

A&O Shearman on 12/13/2023

Welcome to our year-end edition of M&A Insights, where we preview some of the themes we expect to shape deal-making over the next 12 months. Continued volatility in the debt markets has resulted in another subdued year for...more

Spanish M&A resists market pressures in H1

White & Case LLP on 8/17/2023

Dealmakers across Europe were hampered by elevated core inflation rates and a darkening economic outlook in the first half of 2023. The constrained financing environment has put a check on dealmaking activity across the...more

Global M&A faces market headwinds in Q2

White & Case LLP on 8/15/2023

Ongoing uncertainty hampers dealmaking in second quarter of the year, but mining megadeals and the race for clean energy offer a ray of hope. Global dealmakers had a lot to contend with in the second quarter of this year....more

M&A in Türkiye continues to perform

White & Case LLP on 5/31/2023

There was a clear trend toward domestic activity in Q1 2023. More than 94% of all deal value and nine of the top-ten deals were attributable to Turkish parties on the buy side, according to Mergermarket....more

US and EU Commit to Making Deal on Electric Vehicle Subsidies; Unveil more Cooperation on Green Energy and Economic Security

White & Case LLP on 3/20/2023

The US and EU announced a range of commitments on green energy and economic security cooperation on March 10, 2023, in a meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden. The most...more

Five factors that will influence leveraged finance in 2023

White & Case LLP on 2/1/2023

European leveraged finance markets have been completely reconfigured in the past 12 months. Inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty have squeezed liquidity and seen high yield bond and leveraged loan...more

Mixed Signals: US M&A FY 2022

White & Case LLP on 1/30/2023

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

Private equity hits the brakes in choppy global market

White & Case LLP on 1/25/2023

Private equity (PE) deal activity shrinks as buyer and vendor pricing expectations widen and rising interest rates drive significant tightening in acquisition finance markets - PE managers endured a testing year in 2022 as...more

Public to Private Deals – six key things to consider

White & Case LLP on 1/12/2023

Geo-political turmoil, economic headwinds and increased regulatory scrutiny has led to market volatility and unearthed significant value opportunities in the public markets....more

Demystifying China’s Merger Review Process

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/20/2022

China’s merger clearance authority plays a critical role in global M&A, even for deals that have few obvious ties to China. Particularly in the technology area, China is often the last hurdle to clear. Moreover, unlike those...more

US M&A Levels Remain Healthy, but Due Diligence and Deal Protections Will Become Even More Critical

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/14/2022

Acquisition market participants in the U.S. approached dealmaking with greater caution in 2022 than they did in 2021. Steadily rising interest rates and financing costs, persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty,...more

Global M&A fails to impress in the third quarter

White & Case LLP on 10/27/2022

Following on from two robust first quarters, global M&A activity succumbed to prolonged market uncertainty in the third quarter. A total of 5,163 deals worth a total of US$731.3 billion changed hands during the quarter...more

2022 Summer review: M&A legal and market developments

White & Case LLP on 9/7/2022

We set out below a number of interesting English and European court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives practical...more

Renewables push drives M&A in Japan’s energy sector

White & Case LLP on 5/6/2022

Ambitious decarbonization targets and high investment returns are drawing interest from both local and international buyers - M&A in Japan’s energy and utilities sectors has reached a new peak in recent years, with 24 deals...more

Global PE activity slows in Q1 following blockbuster year

White & Case LLP on 4/8/2022

Private equity dealmaking was slow to pick up the pace in Q1, yet activity remained in line with pre-pandemic levels - Global PE activity in 2021 struck a new record, with US$2.2 trillion in deals, almost doubling 2020's...more

ESG pressures fuel dealmaking

White & Case LLP on 3/28/2022

Companies across the globe are turning to M&A to fulfill their ESG ambitions while investors seek the steep returns on offer - As businesses race to catch up with the global ESG (environmental, social, and governance)...more

M&A financing keeps the leveraged finance market beating

White & Case LLP on 2/22/2022

A rebound in European corporate transactions has driven a double-digit acceleration in leveraged finance earmarked for M&A (excl. buyouts), with a robust pipeline setting the stage for an active 2022. In the summer of...more

DACH dealmaking powers ahead in 2021

White & Case LLP on 12/8/2021

Traditionally a powerhouse of European M&A, the DACH region—D for Germany, A for Austria and CH for Switzerland—did not disappoint in the first three quarters of the year. A total of 1,113 announced deals valued at...more

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