While the COVID-19 pandemic initially had a general chilling effect on merger and acquisition (“M&A”) activity, we have seen an increase in M&A activity recently, particularly as industries rapidly adapt to the new environment and consider opportunities. Both
M&A in the Consumer & Retail Sector: Before and After the Pandemic
This article will provide a high level discussion of M&A trends in the Consumer & Retail (C&R) sector, beginning with a brief summary of the activity we saw in 2019, what trends were anticipated to occur in 2020
An overview of global M&A activity: 2015 into 2016
2015 was an extraordinary year for global M&A activity. Mergermarket recorded almost 17,000 transactions worth a remarkable US$4.3tn. This topped the previous record set in 2014 by over 30%. The race for top performing sector this year was very close.
M&A expectations on the rise
EY has recently released the 12th edition of its annual Global Capital Confidence Barometer, a biannual survey of more than 1,600 executives of companies in 54 countries, assessing various metrics in global mergers and acquisitions. Although 2014 marked
U.S. retail and consumer deal insights: overview of 2014 and outlook into 2015
Deals in the U.S. Retail and Consumer (R&C) sector boasted another strong year in 2014 with an increase in both transaction volume and value over 2013 figures.
2014: a year in review
According to PwC’s recent report US