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Hostile takeovers globally at highest value since May 2007

Hostile takeovers globally at highest value since May 2007
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7 July 2014
Corporate and M&AUS firms

Increase in bids raises hopes of a rise in UK M&A work

M&A partners are predicting that the UK could soon see an increase in lucrative hostile takeovers after the first five months of this year saw unsolicited bids globally hit their highest value since May 2007, standing at a total of $273.4bn.

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