What’s at stake: How and why companies buy and sell each other is a reflection of confidence and capital in the market. Gaining insights from advisers and counter-parties that are engaged in M&A helps us understand where value lies in the economy now, and into the future.
Background: The fifth year of Dealmakers shows a large increase in the value of deals being done, although the number of transactions continues to remain relatively low.
Key players: Investment bankers, lawyers, professional services firms, PE participants, SME brokers, capital markets, business owners.
Making a deal has been more akin to an arm wrestle than a handshake over the past year or two.
It’s the interminable back and forth of white-knuckle negotiation, where neither buyer nor seller is willing to give an inch in order to get a deal over the line.
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What’s at stake: How and why companies buy and sell each other is a reflection of confidence and capital in the market. Gaining insights from advisers and counter-parties that are engaged in M&A helps us understand where value lies in the economy now, and into the future.
Background: The fifth year of Dealmakers shows a large increase in the value of deals being done, although the number of transactions continues to remain relatively low.
Key players: Investment bankers, lawyers, professional services firms, PE participants, SME brokers, capital markets, business owners.
