Cleared for departure – charting the course for deal optimism Iman Tribak ‘There is hope that 2024 will be a year of recovery for the M&A market,’ says Gavin Davies, head of…
M&A Yearbook – Editor’s Letter Georgina Stanley When M&A markets slowed down in the second half of 2022, the positive spin from dealmakers was that at least…
M&A Yearbook 2024 – online PDF Legal Business Please see below for a link to an online pdf of the M&A Yearbook 2024.
The real deal – the firms dominating the rankings for M&A Ben Wheway The Legal 500’s London M&A rankings are among the most competitive across the entire UK guide, with high-profile dealmakers vying…
Understanding mergers and acquisitions in Argentina Guest Blog Rafael Salaberren Dupont, Juan Manuel Campos Álvarez, and Diego D’Odorico of SyLS discuss the processes, challenges, and prospects for M&A…
AI spy: avoiding bad AI investments Guest Blog In the wake of recent advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI), AI has shot to the top of the board…
Getting exit ready Guest Blog Multiple signs are pointing to an increasing momentum around M&A activity. If you’ve been holding out for better conditions to…
M&A Yearbook: Foreword – Taylor Wessing: Blue skies ahead Guest Blog After two subdued years, global M&A activity is showing signs of recovery. Though large-ticket M&A and private equity deals have…
Capitalising on opportunities in the Philippines Guest Blog Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra lawyers led by Mark S. Gorriceta (managing partner), Kristine T. Torres (partner) and Kathleen T.…
Dialling in the deal – the inside track on the Vodafone/Three merger Cameron Purse Whatever metric you track, 2023 was a poor year for M&A. One bright spark amid the gloom was the proposed…
Kirkland, Paul Weiss and Slaughters lead on £3.5bn Royal Mail takeover bid Holly McKechnie Kirkland & Ellis, Paul Weiss and Slaughter and May are advising on the proposed takeover of the Royal Mail’s parent…
Legal Business Corporate and M&A Summit 2024 Anna Huntley More than 150 of the City’s leading M&A partners, in-house counsel and representatives from corporates and financial institutions came together…
The foundations of strategic dealmaking across innovation rely on future-focused insight Guest Blog Daniel Jacob, managing partner of independent specialist London City law firm Marriott Harrison, discusses opportunities in the innovation market to…
Independent transactions specialists Guest Blog In conversation, we asked Daniel Jacob how Marriott Harrison is helping to bridge this gap working alongside international law firms…
‘A cautious return’: M&A activity picks up pace as Skadden and Slaughter and May top global and UK rankings respectively Holly McKechnie Following a less than stellar 2023, M&A activity in Q1 has picked up pace as market confidence grows, according to…
Dealwatch: US firms lead on household names The Body Shop and Yodel as restructuring returns Elisha Juttla The long-dormant restructuring market has had a shot in the arm recently, with the City teams of US stalwarts winning…
Freshfields snaps up former FTC commissioner to bolster US antitrust offering Holly McKechnie In a boost to its Washington DC presence, Freshfields has hired former Federal Trade Commissioner, Christine Wilson, as a senior…
Dealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega deal Alex Ryan Skadden, Fried Frank, Kirkland and Debevoise have all taken lead advisory roles as BlackRock announced on Friday (12 January) that…
M&A stages tentative comeback but dealmakers remain hamstrung by uncertainty Alex Ryan ‘The biggest issue for the market is uncertainty’, says Richard Youle, who has headed Skadden’s London office since July. ‘Whether…
