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UK public M&A – return of share-for-share offers

JD Supra: Mergers

In 2024 we have seen a significant increase in listed corporate bidders offering their equity to target company shareholders in UK public M&A deals, including on offers made by non-UK listed companies. That is a significant increase on the number of such deals in 2023 and the highest number in the last 5. By: A&O Shearman

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In a slow year for enterprise tech M&A, there were few standout deals

TechCrunch: M&A

It was a slow year in enterprise technology M&A, and the total was the second lowest since we started compiling the data in 2018. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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UK Public M&A – Outlook for 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

Seventeen such transactions were announced in 2024, which is over four times as many in 2023. The aggregate value of announced deals was over 50 billion, up from 19 billion in 2023, despite the fact that the number of firm offers remained similar, with 58 this past year compared to 60 in 2023.

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M&A in 2023 and Trends for 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

M&A activity in 2023 was subdued, as dealmakers grappled with geopolitical tensions, inflation, rising interest rates, and increasing regulatory scrutiny, against a backdrop of general economic uncertainty. Challenges in the U.S. banking sector in the early part of the year also took their toll. By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

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2023 M&A Annual Review

JD Supra: Mergers

Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2023—from advising SoftBank on two acquisitions of public companies in the robotics space, to partnering with sustainable food chain investing firm Paine Schwartz Partners and Special New Fruit Licensing (SNFL) on SNFL’s combination with International (..)

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Global software M&A volume rebounds

JD Supra: Mergers

Tech valuations fell through the second half 2022 and M&A in the sector shifted gears producing a rise in lower-value deals, particularly among private equity (PE) firms.

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7 Key Takeaways from M&A Industry Experts

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The most recent Transaction Advisors Institute (TAI) M&A conference was held at the University of Chicago in late June and covered topics ranging from current challenges impacting complex transactions to innovative methods to improve deal performance. Key M&A Takeaways for Q2 2023 1.

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