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24 January 2025

Global Trends In Private M&A 2025

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A&O Shearman

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A&O Shearman was formed in 2024 via the merger of two historic firms, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. With nearly 4,000 lawyers globally, we are equally fluent in English law, U.S. law and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets. This combination creates a new kind of law firm, one built to achieve unparalleled outcomes for our clients on their most complex, multijurisdictional matters – everywhere in the world. A firm that advises at the forefront of the forces changing the current of global business and that is unrivalled in its global strength. Our clients benefit from the collective experience of teams who work with many of the world’s most influential companies and institutions, and have a history of precedent-setting innovations. Together our lawyers advise more than a third of NYSE-listed businesses, a fifth of the NASDAQ and a notable proportion of the London Stock Exchange, the Euronext, Euronext Paris and the Tokyo and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.
Our annual client presentation on global trends in private M&A is built upon an in-depth analysis of 2,000 private M&A deals that we have advised on over the last 13 years.
United States Corporate/Commercial Law

Our annual client presentation on global trends in private M&A is built upon an in-depth analysis of 2,000 private M&A deals that we have advised on over the last 13 years. As a global market leader, we are uniquely placed to evaluate deal dynamics, execution risks, and the terms of sale and purchase agreements in 2024.

Thanks to our global expertise and unrivaled deal data, we can interpret the current market landscape, identify risks and challenges, and help clients prepare to harness future trends. We will explore the details of private M&A, offering insights to help you understand and manage the changing market.

Key trends for 2024 include:

  • Auction activity static but strong pipeline heading into 2025.
  • Private equity pressure starting to release.
  • Deal protection dynamics shift amid regulatory complexity.
  • Foreign investment approvals needed in a third of high-value deals.
  • R&W insurance now used in three-quarters of auctions.
  • Auctions deliver better deal terms for sellers than bilateral deals.
  • Cause for M&A market optimism.

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