If 2020 was the year that COVID-19 precipitated extraordinary government intervention and regulation of our lives, 2021 looks set to be the year that regulatory interventions in M&A precipitate changes to the way that dealmakers approach transactions.
After a disrupted first half of 2020 and a respectable rebound later in the year, M&A market sentiment for 2021 is generally positive. Absent unanticipated shocks, factors including the resolution of Brexit, a new US administration, and the widespread rollout of COVID-19 vaccines bring expectations of a busy year ahead for deals.
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