At the beginning of 2020, the signs for M&A in Portugal were positive – there was a strong pipeline of deals from both strategic and private equity players and expectations were high. Then the pandemic hit. The outbreak reduced activity as deals were delayed or cancelled since sellers considered that....

Mergermarket is pleased to present “Expanding Horizons: Offshore perspectives on investment into New Zealand during the Covid-19 recovery”, published in association with Simpson Grierson. This report explores feedback from offshore investors who have invested in New Zealand (NZ) in the last....

Mergermarket is pleased to present How AI is changing legal due diligence, published in association with Imprima. With the introduction of artificial intelligence to the legal sector over the past few years, this technology has been gradually changing the way that legal due diligence is conducted. Exploring....

Debtwire is pleased to present “Distressed debt and special situations: Succeeding in uncertain times”, published in association with MinterEllison.            The ongoing global pandemic has made uncertainty the new normal. While the short-term impacts on global markets and the....

Mergermarket is pleased to present “Global dealmakers: Asia-Pacific M&A market update 2020”, published in association with Baker Tilly International.   First to feel the pains of COVID-19, Asia-Pacific may be one of the first regions to rebound in a post-pandemic world. Such is the sentiment....

Mergermarket is pleased to present Who dares wins: European M&A Outlook 2020, published in association with CMS. This report provides invaluable insights into the M&A landscape in Europe in 2020, and the opportunities and challenges facing dealmakers.   Highlights from the report include:   M&A....

Acuris is pleased to present Ahead of the Harvest: 2020 – 2022, published in association with MinterEllison.   Looking towards recovery, Australia’s agribusiness sector offers important opportunities for an economic rebound. Indeed, even the most stable of industries are facing disruption....

Mergermarket is pleased to present the half-year edition of Deal Drivers Asia Pacific in association with Datasite.   As the first region to contend with the COVID-19 outbreak, deal activity across APAC was also muted in comparison with 2019. Total deal value and volume for the region dropped....

Mergermarket is pleased to present the half-year edition of Deal Drivers Americas in association with Datasite.   Following an especially robust year of dealmaking across the region in 2019, a major decline in M&A activity was likewise witnessed in the Americas, particularly in Q2. North....

Mergermarket is pleased to present the half-year edition of Deal Drivers EMEA in association with Datasite.   The EMEA deal market was hit hard by the spread of COVID-19 in H1 2020. At €266.6bn, aggregate deal value was down 28.1% year on year (YoY) from in H1 2019. Deal volumes fell by....