Global M&A Demonstrated Surprising Resilience In 2019 Amid Economic Caution And A Stricter Regulatory Regime
According to Bain & Company's second corporate M&A report, scope deals for growth and capabilities accelerated from prior years, accounting for 60 percent of all large M&A last year
Volatile economic activity led many executives to adopt recession footing in 2019, yet deal activity was surprisingly resilient. In Europe and Asia, M&A activity was adrift in the first half of the year before rebounding. Meanwhile, the U.S. started strong before it plateaued. While the number of 2019 deals ended 2 percent lower…