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With parties set to face a new era in dealmaking, Caroline Rae, Charles Steward and Antonia Kirkby analyse the key trends across the M&A market

2023 could prove an inflection point in M&A. The period of easy money following the 2008 financial crisis has ended and a new era of higher interest rates has emerged post-pandemic.

As the economic environment shifts, so too has market practice, with conditions precedent, efforts standards, liability provisions, and completion mechanisms all undergoing changes. Moreover, parties are dealing with a plethora of issues, such as longer deal timetables, gaps in valuation expectations, ESG concerns and private equity sellers.

Our Private M&A in 2023 report explores all these trends and anticipates how the market will develop across the remainder of the year. Download the report below. 

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This article first appeared in the May 2023 issue of PLC Magazine.

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