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15 Sep 2020

Spanish dealmaking defies health and economic crisis

While Spain's recession is expected to be among the deepest on the continent, the nation has remained one of the most attractive deal destinations in Europe for PE and M&A

21 Aug 2020

Online gaming M&A levels up

The online gaming industry has flourished amid stay-at-home orders

06 Aug 2020

Chinese M&A bounces back in Q2

A surge of interest from inbound investors drives recovery after a sharp fall in Q1

05 Aug 2020

ESG takes center stage amid economic crisis and social unrest

Strong ESG credentials and long-term plans to improve their relationship with society and the environment are increasingly important to ensure companies’ access to capital

23 Jul 2020

Long-term decarbonization goals are powering energy M&A

Renewable energy-themed deals have defied a free-falling oil price and M&A market as traditional utilities and investors adjust their sights on the longer term

14 Jul 2020

For Italian M&A, a strong start to the year mitigated the impact of COVID-19

A handful of large deals struck early in the year provided a few bright spots for Italian M&A activity in H1 2020

13 Jul 2020

Global PE buyout activity stays relatively robust in H1

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, total buyout volume in the first half of 2020 dropped 23% annually, while value fell 30%—less than half the rate of decline of overall M&A

13 Jul 2020

Global M&A value collapses to record lows in Q2 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, global M&A value dropped to the lowest half-yearly total since H1 2010

09 Jul 2020

France hopes for recovery after COVID deal dip

French M&A activity has suffered steep falls because of COVID-19, but green shoots are emerging as lockdown measures ease

29 Jun 2020

Technology M&A remains resilient in the face of COVID-19 crisis

Technology dealmaking has continued apace in 2020 as M&A investors take advantage of the sector’s resilience to transact

25 Jun 2020

Healthcare M&A prospers, despite fall in deal activity

The megadeals of 2019 may be off the table for now, but deal activity across healthcare and pharmaceuticals has proven resilient through the COVID-19 crisis

12 Jun 2020

Strong foundations, uncertain future: How COVID-19 will affect the M&A market in Latin America in 2020 and beyond

The year started strongly for many nations in Latin America, but coronavirus has heavily impacted the M&A market. There are reasons to hope for an uptick in the medium to long term, however