Recent Insights

While market uncertainty surrounding tax reforms and NAFTA negotiations caused sector deal value to take a hit in 2017, technological convergence continues to generate a healthy level of deals.

The hunt for blockbuster drugs is driving activity within the sector, while technology firms’ increasing presence in the market will be an area to watch in 2018.

The race to consolidate resulted in a flurry of megadeals in 2017, while the disruptive impact of technology on consumer behavior continues to generate activity

The consumer, energy, financial services and tech sectors had standout years in 2017.

Insurance assets are attracting dealmakers due to low capital requirements and steady cash flows. Established fintech providers are using M&A to expand geographically

M&A's strategic relevance will ensure transactions continue to close in the face of geopolitical uncertainty. But trends in four areas—taxation, technology, PE, and antitrust—could define the coming year of dealmaking

US dealmaking remains robust, as M&A's strategic value remains as relevant as ever.

Cyber risk — best practices for incident preparedness and response

Opportunities and challenges for M&A in the European financial services sector

Bank appetite for dealmaking picks up

Damage control tops the agenda for state‑aided banks

Stars align for fintech M&A as the bull run continues

Acquire or be acquired: Three reasons why asset managers are consolidating

Regulation and technology overhaul financial market infrastructure

Growth in specialty finance, but payday lenders continue to experience pressure on profits

The new laws have made Singapore more attractive for companies looking to restructure, but will it become the jurisdiction of choice for Asian debt restructurings?

The significant build-up of class action knowhow among claimants, litigators and litigation funders is creating a litigation culture in the UK that is closer to the US than it has ever been.

Increasingly popular "project on project" structures for refinery and petrochemical projects have a number of advantages, but also expose project sponsors and financiers to a host of potentially costly risks in the absence of preventive measures.

Global alternatives to prosecution when a corporate is facing a criminal investigation

Whatever form Brexit takes, international companies with operations in the UK are planning ahead to retain access to the EU market

After stepping into the space vacated by traditional banks and strategic investors following the financial crisis, private equity has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in financial services dealmaking.