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08Sep

M&A and the Never Normal

Bilzin Sumberg | | Return|
On the heels of record deal volume in 2018 and 2019, 2020 was supposed to be another banner year for M&A activity in the U.S. and worldwide. Then COVID-19 crashed the party, and the M&A loco- motive came to a screeching halt. Deal volume in 2020 has dropped to a seven- year low, with deal value in the U.S. down 83% in the second quarter of 2020 from 2019. Originally Published in the Association of Corporate Counsel - September 2020....
By: Bilzin Sumberg
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/m-a-and-the-never-normal-47346/

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