Multinational firm’s partners write on M&A in a time of turbulence
Global law firm A&O Shearman has shared the most recent edition of its report tackling key topics, trends, and opportunities in mergers and acquisitions in major markets and jurisdictions worldwide for the first half of this year.
The multinational firm’s partners across its almost 50 offices worked on a series of articles seeking to examine the macroeconomic, regulatory, and political considerations impacting transactional activity in various industries, sectors, and businesses around the world, according to A&O Shearman’s news release.
The report titled “Global M&A Insights: Lateral thinking in fast-moving markets” aims to address how trade developments affect major deals and other transactions. The report also seeks to assist buyers and sellers alike in traversing the turbulent landscape of mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic alternatives.
According to the global firm’s news release, the report reveals specific insights on the following subjects:
“The rapidly changing macro landscape through the first six months of the year has made M&A deals challenging to execute,” said an article authored by A&O Shearman partners David Broadley from London, Dirk Meeus from Brussels, and Scott Petepiece from New York.
“Global M&A by value stood at USD1.6 trillion during the first half of the year, which although higher than during the same period last year masks a significant drop between Q1 and Q2,” the partners wrote in the article titled “M&A in a period of turbulence.”