Mergers and acquisitions analysts are already anticipating that 2025 and beyond could be a “golden age” for dealmaking, thanks to a mix of regulatory changes under Trump and broader economic trade winds that spell good things ahead for the M&A landscape.
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FTI Consulting, a Washington, DC-headquartered management consultancy, has hired Brian Salsberg and Michael Driscoll as senior managing directors.
FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) announced the appointment of Brian Salsberg as a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of M&A in the Transactions practice within the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment.
A trio of senior professionals have been assembled to serve on the newly-launched internal advisory board of M&A consultancy SCD, bringing on board experience from IBM, McKinsey and KPMG.
In its second deal this year, Oliver Wyman has acquired Innopay, a Netherlands-based consultancy firm specialised in digital transactions.
Trinity Consultants, a Dallas-headquartered environmental consulting firm, has acquired Longman Lindsey, a New York-based acoustical consulting firm
European consultancy Eight Advisory has strengthened its Restructuring & Turnaround practice in the Netherlands with seasoned expert Boudewijn Wellink.
The Middle East’s M&A scene looks back at a mixed first half of the year. According to analysis from EY, deal volume during this period was down by 14%, however, deal value saw a slight increase of 1% on the back of a flow of larger deals.
Big Four veteran Hassan Alami has found a new home with KPMG in Saudi Arabia, joining the firm as Head of its Integration & Separation practice.
FTI Consulting, a global management consultancy, has promoted Edward Bridges to the new role of global head of M&A and activism within its strategic communications segment.
Bob Ruckh, a retired EY senior partner, has joined Alvarez & Marsal (A&M)’s global transaction advisory group (TAG) as a managing director.
Stax, an M&A strategy consulting firm, has promoted Paul Edwards to global practice leader. He is based in the firm’s Boston headquarters.
International investment bank Investec has upped its stake in Capitalmind to now hold a majority share, as the firm aims to expand its M&A advisory business in Western Europe.
FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) a global business advisory firm, and BHB Dullemond, a Dutch corporate finance firm specialising in transactions in insurance distribution, today announced a strategic alliance to provide M&A services to the insurance distribution sector in the Netherlands and Belgium.
AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announced that James Cass has joined as a Partner & Managing Director in its Risk Advisory Practice. James brings 23 years of international corporate finance experience, including M&A advisory, debt and equity capital markets and structured finance transactions, with particular depth in the Consumer sector. He will be based in London.
Top five MENA target countries by deal value were UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Oman
Domestic deals driving M&A activity in region, making up more than half of deal volume in the first nine months of 2022
Deal activity fueled by business-friendly reforms, rising oil prices and the easing of government travel restrictions
The global M&A market has cooled relative to 2021’s frenzied pace of dealmaking, with challenging macroeconomic conditions putting an end to the buying spree that followed the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
Despite whispers of a busy year for M&A, deal activity in the pharma space is actually down 30% on a semi-annualized basis, according to PwC’s latest report on deal activity.
In 2021, corporate dealmakers raced to acquire transformative capabilities and scale rapidly amid soaring valuations. This led to a record-breaking year for M&A deal values, exceeding expectations at an unmatched $5.9 trillion. These are among the findings of Bain & Company’s fourth annual M&A report.