Public M&A Day in Frankfurt
We have previously written regarding founders’ choice of entity decisions as well as a number of tips for entrepreneurs to keep in mind as their businesses begin to operate and grow. But for those founders who have eyes on...more
Dealmaking makes a comeback as tech giants battle for dominance in artificial intelligence - Dealmakers in the technology sector have battled headwinds over the past few years. Global deal value sank to US$456.6 billion in...more
Fundraising’s Effect on Dealmaking - Fundraising has been challenging over the past 12 months, primarily driven by the fact that distributions have slowed as a result of the lack of exit opportunities....more
Latham hosted our second Public M&A Day in Frankfurt, bringing together senior executives and Latham partners to discuss opportunities in the current public M&A sector. Renowned experts and prominent keynote speakers...more
Robust supply chains are vital to our closely connected global economy. Yet escalating geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation and a fragile macroeconomic outlook are presenting businesses with a fresh wave of supply...more
Ankura is pleased to present an overview of healthcare transactions announced or closed during Q3 2023 in the United States. Total transactions decreased by 13.7% in the third quarter of 2023 after increasing by 4.9% in the...more
Whole-business securitization (WBS), a structured finance product where a company issues secured debt against substantially all of its cash-yielding assets, is now on the radar of dealmakers seeking ways to manage M&A...more
As part of the Biden administration’s avowedly aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement, it has challenged a number of high-profile mergers in court over the past two and a half years. While the track record of the...more
M&A is proving popular with companies looking to reinvigorate their portfolios and adapt to shifting consumer demands - The North American food sector is experiencing a period of transition. Large food producers benefited...more
The healthcare M&A market appears to be steadying. Although deal activity through the year appears slightly below the high-water marks for the corresponding period of 2022, deal activity is generally up from the first quarter...more
Following a period of rapid growth, the fund finance market has reached an inflection point. Once considered a small, esoteric area of the lending landscape, fund finance—loan facilities secured against investor commitments...more
Technology continued to drive M&A activity in 2022 despite the odds being stacked against the sector - Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed...more
Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed into a significant slowdown during the rest of 2022, with an expectation of continued slowness as we enter...more
M&A started strong in 2022 with robust deal activity and megadeals dominating the landscape that was largely the result of unprecedented spillover from 2021. But then, things took a turn and deals stalled in the second half...more
On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act has notable consequences for the renewable energy industry, including restoring the...more
In 2022, many predicted we would see a spike in M&A due to the economic downturn and the steep drop in startup valuations. However, last year was not the M&A blockbuster that was predicted, and we even saw a drop-off in...more
Acquisition market participants in the U.S. approached dealmaking with greater caution in 2022 than they did in 2021. Steadily rising interest rates and financing costs, persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty,...more
Consumer and retail sector M&A took a backseat in 2022. A total of 226 deals were announced in the US year-to-date, a 34 percent drop compared to the first half of last year. Aggregate deal value dropped by an even steeper...more
Dealmaking activity in the US healthcare sector was robust in H1 2022 in the face of various macroeconomic headwinds. There were US$92.4 billion worth of deals announced in H1 2022. This was a 51 percent decrease from a...more
The technology sector continued to be the driving force behind US dealmaking in H1 2022. A total of 1,299 deals valued at US$415.4 billion took place in the US tech sector in H1 2022, maintaining tech's status as the most...more
Leading investment bankers discussed the current market climate for healthcare investing coming out of the record-setting pace in 2021. They also shared their insights on hot sectors, growth strategies and the dealmaking...more
In this session, Stephanie McCann, Partner and Co-Head of McDermott’s Finance Practice, led a wide-ranging discussion of critical strategies for investors to consider as they seek sources of capital to finance healthcare...more
Most of 2021 was characterized by free-flowing capital, as government aid propped up economies in response to COVID-19. Low interest rates and other central bank stimulus measures contributed to an environment that helped see...more
Dealmakers in almost every industry had an outstandingly busy 2021. With just a few exceptions, the M&A boom swept across the US economy with deal values, in particular, up significantly on 2020 totals. Nevertheless,...more
Despite the absence of megadeals, M&A in the sector climbed from 2020 levels thanks in part to strong PE and SPAC activity - Healthcare and pharmaceutical deals continued at a robust pace through 2021, registering the...more