M&A Explorer | Dealmakers in both countries are actively seeking investment opportunities in each other’s markets, with 2025 shaping up to be the strongest year in recent memory.

M&A Explorer | As European M&A activity begins to recover after a down cycle, private capital—now a cornerstone of the continent’s deal market—will be a key driver of its return.

White & Case Global Antitrust Merger StatPak (WAMS)

M&A Explorer | Asia-Pacific’s breakneck digital adoption is behind an already standout year for TMT dealmaking

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2024 | H1 2025 — Specialty Finance / Marketplace Lending

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2024 | H1 2025 — Consumer Finance

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2024 | H1 2025 — Brokers / Corporate Finance

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2024 | H1 2025 — Financial Market Infrastructure 

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2024 | H1 2025 — Payments

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2024 | H1 2025 — Asset/Wealth Management

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2024 | H1 2025

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2024 | H1 2025

We highlight the key EU and European M&A trends in H2 2024 and H1 2025, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A going forward.

M&A Explorer | Japanese M&A, both inbound and outbound, has spiked sharply this year, with dealmaking momentum looking strong for the rest of 2025 and beyond

M&A Explorer | Despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty, US infrastructure dealmaking has boomed as investors seek the stable, long-term revenue streams and predictable returns that infrastructure assets provide

M&A Explorer | Dealmaking across the Middle East has seen a strong uptick in the past six months, with Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar especially moving the M&A dial

M&A Explorer | US acquirers are returning to the UK in force, with Q2 and Q3 2025 marking the strongest quarters for inbound value in over a year, while UK dealmakers are looking across “the pond” in increasing numbers

M&A Explorer | Public-to-private deal opportunities have provided US private equity firms with a reliable source of transaction flow in a volatile market, with the trend looking likely to continue

M&A Explorer | As corporate stress rises across the continent, opportunistic buyers are mobilizing capital and expertise to unlock value in struggling but salvageable businesses

M&A Explorer | Dealmaking in Europe's life sciences sector has been relatively muted in recent years, but the first half of 2025 has shown signs of strength as companies respond to the stark realities of an aging population

M&A Explorer | In an M&A market characterized by buyer caution and narrowing liquidity pathways for sellers, flexible minority stakes transactions are proving a valuable option for dealmakers in the US and Europe

M&A Explorer | Policymakers have renewed their focus on closing gaps in the nation’s defenses, creating fertile ground for M&A

M&A Explorer | APAC private equity markets have entered a holding pattern as firms face global trade and tariff uncertainty, but sophisticated managers are uncovering opportunities for investing in high-quality assets at attractive valuations

M&A Explorer | While the direction of the UK economy remains uncertain, dealmaking is flourishing as the country races ahead of its European peers in the M&A market