Australia’s TMT sector gets noticed: 2013 deal summary and 2014 M&A predictions
This blog post was written by Nick Abrahams, a Partner and the APAC Technology Practice Leader in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Sydney, Australia office. The article, titled “2013: the year Australian tech...
View ArticleA global M&A technology boom
The global volume of M&A transactions in the technology sector is on the rise – from North America to Asia, M&A numbers in the tech industry are reaching heights not seen since 2001. In both...
View ArticleThe M&A revival and other recent developments
Mergermarket just released the half-year edition of its 2014 Deal Drivers Americas (DDA) report, and it looks like a year full of clear skies and sunshine for the M&A market – in other words, the...
View ArticleTechnology M&A in 2014: 10 issues to consider (Part I)
Deloitte recently published a report called Top 10 Issues for Technology M&A in 2014 describing 10 issues that companies in the tech sector should consider when developing their 2014 M&A...
View ArticleThe effect of government privatization on global M&A
RR Donnelly released the August edition of its Venue Market Spotlight, entitled Government Privatizations and M&A. In the report, a high-level summary of a survey of experts, RR Donnelly speaks to...
View ArticleTechnology M&A on the rise in 2014
The data is in and 2014 is shaping up to be a blockbuster year for M&A in the global technology sector. According to Ernst & Young, the aggregate value for technology M&A deals worldwide in...
View ArticleDespite lower valuations in natural resources, M&A activity is up in Africa
The international market is betting on Africa’s growth. Major international players, including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Carlyle, have entered the African market, and others such as Blackstone have...
View ArticleM&A growth predictions for 2015
Forbes contributor, Michael Schwerdtfeger, recently commented that “2014’s dynamic merger & acquisition market is galloping right into 2015.” Citing various sources, he notes that 2014 was the...
View ArticleCorporate split-ups expected to rise
Mergermarket, in association with RR Donnelley, has recently released the March edition of its Venue Market Spotlight (VMS) publication, presenting an overview of a study conducted on market...
View ArticleFuture of private equity leveraged buyout financing optimistic
Recently, RR Donnelley sought the assistance of Mergermarket Group to interview professionals in the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific about leveraged buyout financing. Mergermarket Group published its...
View ArticleA mixed bag for global M&A activity in April 2015
Mergermarket published its M&A Monthly Insider for May of 2015 earlier this week, summarizing M&A activity around the world, and particularly in the regions of North America, Central and South...
View ArticleAn overview of global M&A activity in May 2015
In the month of May 2015, global mergers and acquisition activity was calm as deal value totalled US$348.1bn, which represents an increase of 14% since April 2015 and an increase of 27% over May 2014....
View ArticleWhither Tech M&A 2016?
According to a recent MergerMarket Group report, the first 11 months of 2015 saw global deal value reach USD $3.88tn, surpassing global deal value for the entirety of 2014. At a glance, it seems the...
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