Global M&A market trends in 2020/21

Global M&A market trends in 2020/21

March 02, 2021

At the beginning of 2020, few could have predicted the devastating impact COVID-19 would have on the world.

In terms of the M&A market, 2020 was very much a year of two halves with many regions seeing a resurgence of activity in the latter stages of the year. 

To tackle this we gathered a team of our M&A practitioners from across the globe to discuss the M&A market in 2020, the continuing impact of COVID-19 and the trends we are predicting for 2021. Each episode tackles a different region with thoughts from Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia.

To listen to the podcasts please click the links below:

Episode 1 - Europe

Episode 2 - US

Episode 3 - Middle East

Episode 4 - Asia

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