Recent Insights

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European leveraged finance markets paused for breath in 2022, due to rising interest rates, volatile geopolitics and a tightening of financial markets across the board—but what can we expect in 2023?

M&A Explorer | One of Southeast Asia's most promising economies is becoming an increasingly compelling destination for deals

M&A Explorer | M&A deal value falls by more than a third as dealmakers around the world hit the brakes in a volatile year

Despite a strong start to the year, deal activity in the US faced new challenges in 2022 as headwinds gathered.

Lenders, borrowers and advisers are hopeful that Spain’s 2022 overhaul of its restructuring and insolvency regime will improve the country’s restructuring landscape

Activity within Brazil’s energy sector—particularly renewables—along with international interest in telco and software have been key deal drivers

White & Case's Global Antitrust Merger StatPak (WAMS) is a resource providing information on merger control filing activity by competition authorities around the world. The WAMS survey currently includes filing data from 84 of the most active merger control jurisdictions in the world.

M&A Explorer | Private equity (PE) deal activity shrinks as buyer and vendor pricing expectations widen and rising interest rates drive significant tightening in acquisition finance markets

M&A Explorer | Dealmaking in the pharma, medical and biotech (PMB) subsectors was driven by both old and new market trends in 2022

Geopolitical risks and inflationary pressures may have overtaken ESG as the top concerns for the mining & metals sector, but there is little expectation that ESG factors will diminish for investors and firms in 2023.

Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey See Significant Surge in Merger Filing Activity; US and EU Merger Filing Activity is Down Compared to 2021's Record Levels, But Still Above Historical Levels

The possibility of climate markets has finally materialized into the draft stage at COP27, but many crucial decisions that would allow for carbon trading to begin in earnest were deferred to COP28.

Prudent African investors—and investors within Africa—can ensure that their foreign investments are protected from wrongful conduct that the state and its organs can inflict.

For African economies living on the edge, can the Middle East provide the much-needed boost to the under-serviced Muslim population in Africa?

Projects that protect and restore the environment improve carbon storage and strengthen the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, says Dan Collison, Chief Executive of Farm Africa.

Embarking on a period of unprecedented growth and opportunity

Strong diplomatic and economic ties have long existed between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and North Africa but there are other levers at play for deepening economic relations.

The sector's ability to adapt to changing circumstances underlines positivity and upbeat sentiment about the future—particularly in the longer term

Debt Explorer | High yield bond issuance in the US and Europe feels the pinch in a challenging macro-economic environment, but green shoots emerge in Asia as real estate sector dislocation bottoms out and markets stabilize

The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) brings together countries to address global climate change issues.

Key legal developments in 2022 and their implications for Taiwan.

With a new operational resilience framework in force in the UK and similar reforms proposed in the EU and the US, we examine how the regimes compare and their practical impact on financial services firms.

As the world emerges from the turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial services sector is going through a time of considerable change. This section highlights some developments to be aware of in key regulatory hot topics.

As lawmakers look to reform aspects of wholesale markets regulation, the UK may be poised to drift closer to the US.

The Financial Regulatory Observer spotlights selected topics currently driving regulatory and technological changes in the financial industry.

Debt Explorer | Leveraged loan activity slows in the US, Europe and APAC as a volatile economic backdrop and the rising cost of debt starts to weigh on issuance

M&A Explorer | In line with global M&A, private equity dealmaking experienced a dip in activity during the third quarter  

Our new report examines how corporates and capital providers are setting priorities, staying competitive and managing risk.

After years of blunted growth and false starts, the US is finally scaling up offshore wind, with the Gulf of Mexico as the potential new setting.

The Act's supporters say it would shift voting power from large investment advisers to individual investors, but the reality could be far more complex 

M&A Explorer | Q3 dealmaking reflected multiple downward pressures on the market, including rising inflation, stock market volatility, and the spiralling European energy crisis

Outlook for 2023: Amid turmoil, opportunities

M&A Explorer |  Overseas buyers, particularly from the US, UK, and Canada, propelled regional dealmaking in the first half of the year

M&A Explorer | A string of megadeals powered dealmaking activity during the first half of the year

Is the mining & metals sector prepared for a global downturn?

M&A Explorer | Pandemic-fueled demand for delivery services is attracting investors looking for quick profits and low risk

Debt Explorer | As the technology sector cools and macro-economic headwinds build, lenders are reassessing the provision of recurring revenue loans

M&A Explorer | Positive tailwinds such as the global shift to clean energy sources and the need to replenish infrastructure are driving dealmaking in the sector

Insights from our M&A team, based on M&A activity charts from the White & Case M&A Explorer.