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30Jan

US M&A Outlook: Rebounding Market Fuels Optimism for Deal Activity in 2021

After nearly a decade of growth, global M&A activity in the first quarter of 2020 was down 39.1% by deal value year over year — comparable to levels seen in the first quarter of 2008, in the midst of the financial crisis. The chilling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of the year translated to a significant backlog of M&A transactions. Approaching the end of 2020, however, dealmaking returned in full force, despite the ongoing human challenges imposed by the pandemic. Coupled...
By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/us-m-a-outlook-rebounding-market-fuels-6649970/

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