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Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in global automotive sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global automotive sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on six deals worth $12.4bn, which was the highest among all advisers. Meanwhile, Houlihan Lokey led in terms of volume, having advised on eight deals worth […]
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Intel made the right call on manufacturing as the company is a vital US strategic asset, says GlobalData

Following the news that Intel has said it will make the majority of its chips in-house: Cyrus Mewawalla, Head of Thematic Research at GlobalData, offers his view: “Under pressure from activist investors to sell its manufacturing division and focus on chip design, Intel yesterday re-affirmed its commitment to making most of its own chips in-house. […]
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Davis Polk & Wardwell and CMS were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global power sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Davis Polk & Wardwell and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global power sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Davis Polk & Wardwell advised on five deals worth US$31.4bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, CMS led in volume terms having advised on 41 deals worth US$5.8bn. A total of 2,033 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking a 18.3% decrease over the 2,487 deals announced in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and Power M&A Report Legal Adviser League Tables 2020’, deal value increased by 1% from US$272bn in 2019 to US$275bn in 2020. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead […]
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Phase II trial of anti-amyloid AR1001 signals little promise for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, says GlobalData

Following the news that AriBio announced the completion of a Phase II clinical trial of AR1001; Sarah Elsayed, MBA, Neurology Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Given the complexity in developing disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) in the Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) market, coupled with the high rate of late-stage clinical trial […]
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Apple job postings indicate accelerated efforts on its electric car project ‘Titan’, finds GlobalData

While Apple’s electric vehicle could still be some time away, the company continues to post jobs related to car experience, road safety and strengthening wireless technologies & ecosystem (WTE). The company posted multiple such jobs in 2020 in a bid to scale research and development, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Ajay Thalluri, […]
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Biden’s return to Paris Agreement, climate-favoring policy rollbacks and increased commitment could spur RE growth momentum, says GlobalData

President Joe Biden’s move to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement and rolling back of environmental polices withdrawn during the Trump era has brought the country back to the fight against global warming and climate change. With emissions from electricity generation having formed more than 31% of the overall emissions in 2019, the return to the […]
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Myovant/Pfizer Collaboration to boost Relugolix potential in female health space, intensify competition among rivals, says GlobalData

Myovant Sciences’ deal with Pfizer to co-develop and commercialize oral GnRH antagonist relugolix in oncology and women’s health in the US and Canada will substantially boost the relugolix franchise and intensify competition in the female health space, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Kelly Lambrinos, Managing Analyst at GlobalData comments: “Key players AbbVie, Myovant and […]
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Alston & Bird and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global oil and gas sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Alston & Bird and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global oil and gas sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Alston & Bird advised on seven deals worth US$55.4bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised on 47 deals worth US$24.3bn. A total 1,680 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking a 15.5% decrease over the 1,987 deals announced in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and Oil & Gas M&A Report Legal Adviser League Tables 2020’, deal value decreased by 33% from US$412bn in 2019 to US$276bn in 2020. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Kirkland & Ellis was the only firm […]
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Goldman Sachs and PwC were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in global construction sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and PwC were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global construction sector for 2020 by value and volume respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on 14 deals worth $61.4bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, PwC led in volume terms having advised on 23 deals worth $3.9bn. A […]
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Kirkland & Ellis were the top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global financial services sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global financial services sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advised on 18 deals worth $98.7bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised on 66 deals worth $19.6bn. A total 3,314 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking an 8.9% decrease over the 3,636 deals announced in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and Financial Services M&A Report Legal Adviser League Tables 2020’, deal value decreased by 13.7% from $523bn in 2019 to $451bn in 2020. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Kirkland & Ellis was the only company tracked […]
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Goldman Sachs and Itau Unibanco were the top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in South & Central America for 2020, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and Itau Unibanco were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in South & Central America for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on ten deals worth $9.6bn, which was the highest among all advisers. Meanwhile, Itau Unibanco led in volume terms having advised on 12 deals worth $7.1bn. […]
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Burberry banks on growth from digital channels and APAC amidst COVID-19 disruption, says GlobalData

Following today’s release of Burberry figures for Q3 FY2020/21; Gemma Boothroyd, Associate Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “Burberry’s increased digital sales and impressive performance in APAC softened the damage from store closures and decreased tourism throughout Q3 FY2020/21, with retail revenue only falling by £31m to £688m. The brand […]
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Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global construction sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global construction sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Sullivan & Cromwell advised on six deals worth $35.6bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised […]
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