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Retail sector witnessed 42.9% decline in deal activity during the week ended May 10 says GlobalData

The number of deals announced in the global retail sector decreased by 42.9% during the week ended May 10, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Deal activity in the retail sector has remained inconsistent due to volatile market conditions since the COVID-19 outbreak […]

Asia-Pacific witnessed decline in deal activity during week ended 10 May, finds GlobalData

A total of 274 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 10 May 2020, which is a decrease of 28.8% over 385 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the deal volume during […]

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is top M&A legal adviser by deal value in UK for coronavirus-hit Q1 2020, says GlobalData

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser based on deal value in Q1 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The law firm advised on three deals worth US$44bn. According to GlobalData, which tracks all M&A, private equity/venture capital and asset transaction activity around the world, confirmed […]

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Global deal activity declined during week ended May 10 after two consecutive weeks of growth

A total of 1,120 deals were announced globally during the week ended May 10, 2020, which is a decrease of 1% over 1,131 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Global deal activity has remained inconsistent due to volatile market conditions since the COVID-19 […]

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US Government’s prudence while supporting a housing market crisis is up for assessment

Headwinds arising from the COVID-19 pandemic will be cataclysmic for the US real estate sector. Panic and uncertainty are widespread and have led many to postpone house purchases, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Kausani Basak, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData said: “Activity in the US housing market has decelerated as sales were […]

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Goldman Sachs is top M&A financial adviser in UK for coronavirus-hit Q1 2020

Goldman Sachs is the top M&A financial adviser based on deal value in Q1 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The US firm advised on ten deals worth US$58.3bn in Q1 2020. GlobalData, which tracks all M&A, private equity/venture capital and asset transaction activity around the world, confirmed that Credit Suisse […]

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is top M&A legal adviser by deal value in US for coronavirus-hit Q1 2020

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser in the first quarter of 2020 by deal value, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The law firm advised on 22 deals worth US$42.2bn in Q1 2020. According to GlobalData, which tracks all M&A, private equity/venture capital […]

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Global deal activity grew 12.6% in second consecutive week of growth during week ended May 3

A total of 1,131 deals were announced globally during the week ended May, 3, 2020, which is an increase of 12.6% over 1,004 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “This marks the second consecutive week of growth in deal volume amid volatile market […]

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M&A activity in North America consistently declined during Q1 2020 as COVID-19 impacted deals

The number of mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals in North America consistently declined during the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, from 1,178 in January to 1,024 in February and 820 in March, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. While the corresponding deal value registered growth at the start of Q1, the COVID-19 […]

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Asia-Pacific continues to witness growth in deal activity for third consecutive week, finds GlobalData

A total of 385 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 3 May 2020, which is an increase of 11.6% over 345 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the deal volume during […]

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Healthcare sector witnessed 18.1% growth in deal activity during week ended May 3

The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector (including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment) grew by 18.1% during the week ended May 3, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The healthcare sector has been relatively resilient compared to other sectors and this […]

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China’s acquisitions and investments in foreign firms amid COVID-19 raise eyebrows, says GlobalData

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the global economies and businesses, Chinese companies have upped the ante to acquire or invest in distressed foreign assets in strategic locations. Against this backdrop, governments across several nations are now concerned about this move by China, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Several […]

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Pharma companies shine in gloomy APAC business environment during Q1 2020, says GlobalData

The COVID-19 outbreak is having a major impact on business enterprises worldwide, as they grapple with weak demand and brace up for recession. Against the backdrop, the total market capitalization (M Cap) of the top 50 companies in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region witnessed a substantial decline during the first quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2020. […]

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M&A activity in Asia-Pacific remained inconsistent during Q1 2020, finds GlobalData

The mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained inconsistent during the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the number of announced M&A deals decreased from 494 in February 2020 to 457 in March […]

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Retail sector witnessed 24.1% growth in deal activity during the week ended April 26

The number of deals announced in the global retail sector grew by 24.1% during the week ended April 26, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “This is the second consecutive week of growth in deal activity amid uncertainty and volatile market conditions due to […]

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Travel and tourism sector witnessed 71.4% growth in deal activity during week ended 26 April

The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector grew by 71.4% during the week ended April 26, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to the COVID-19 outbreak and […]

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APAC deal activity continues to show resilience for second consecutive week ended 26 April 2020, finds GlobalData

A total of 345 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 26 April 2020, an increase of 17.7% over the 293 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the deal volume surpassed the […]

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Kirkland & Ellis is top legal adviser in consumer sector in Q1 2020

Kirkland & Ellis has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers league table based on deal value in Q1 2020, having advised on five deals worth US$6.7bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData, which tracks all M&A, private equity/venture capital and asset transaction activity around the world, confirmed that […]

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McCarthy Tetrault is top M&A legal adviser in metals and mining sector by value in Q1 2020

McCarthy Tetrault has dominated the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers league table, by leading data and analytics company GlobalData, based on deal value in Q1 2020, having advised on two deals worth US$748.4m. GlobalData, which tracks all M&A, private equity/venture capital and asset transaction activity around the world, confirmed that Davies Ward Phillips & […]

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BMO Capital Markets is leading global M&A financial adviser in metals and mining sector in Q1 2020

BMO Capital Markets held the top rank in the latest global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top ten financial advisers for the metals and mining sector by value and volume in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data analytics company. The Canadian investment bank took the top […]

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