Dealmaker’s Spotlight: Evercore October 17, 2022 Datasite recently spoke with Alexander Asher, Vice President, Consumer-Retail Team at Evercore, to hear his thoughts and insights on market conditions, trends, and technology. Evercore is a premier global independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1995, the firm has advised on over US$4.7 trn M&A and restructuring transactions. Headquartered in New York, it has 17 advisory [...]
More Consolidation Ahead for Europe’s Consumer Sector? October 10, 2022 Europe’s consumer industry has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has had to adjust quickly to survive. Lockdowns froze physical players and e-commerce provided a lifeline for survival for some. But the easing of restrictions did not necessarily help: consumer behaviours have clearly changed and retail footfall has not recovered to pre-pandemic [...]
Women in M&A: Challenge Accepted October 10, 2022 M&A has long been an industry dominated by men. But things are changing. It’s hopeful to see that more women than ever count themselves as dealmakers, and more are making it to the top levels. Making positive changeDatasite recently conducted a survey of 600 M&A dealmakers this year to find out if and how the industry is [...]
What are the key factors that can sink M&A? September 21, 2022 2021 saw booming markets and the release of capital from investors that had built up during the pandemic. It was a record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. This year, circumstances are quite different. Economies are now dealing with geopolitical issues like the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation and interest rates, and declining company valuations, [...]
M&A Roundup: HY 2022 September 13, 2022 This year has been challenging on many levels – inflation is impacting economic demand, the cost of living crises carries on, and the war in Ukraine continues. However, in terms of M&A, EMEA is withstanding the headwinds rather well. Per Mergermarket figures, deal count totalled 4,963 compared with 6,182 in H1 2021, a fall of [...]
Renewable energy: the way forward for Europe? September 13, 2022 In European energy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has defined the market so far in 2022. Gas prices have soared, exacerbating inflation. How organizations, consumers, and governments respond could mark the beginning of an evolution in European energy. Is renewables the way forward for Europe? Renewed interest?Policymakers know they must move swiftly on renewables, but dealmakers [...]
Is Restructuring on the Rise Again in EMEA? July 8, 2022 European dealmakers find themselves in a uniquely challenging position. Though other regions are also contending with rising inflation, supply chain problems, and the risk of economic recession, the direct and indirect consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are felt most intensely in Europe. The maelstrom of negative shocks risks souring the successes enjoyed by dealmakers [...]
The TMT M&A game change: Are dealmakers ready to play? May 18, 2022 A few months into 2022, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector is already setting the tone for an interesting year ahead, with some organizations making bold moves into the new and next. This is after a banner 2021 where the sector topped the tables in both value [...]
European Defense M&A: Ready to take off? May 3, 2022 European NATO members have often been criticized by the US for failing to meet their defense expenditure levels. But with the recent Ukraine conflict, is that all set to change? And how will this impact dense M&A in Europe? Under NATO guidelines, members are mandated to spend 2% of their annual economic output on defense. [...]
Cybersecurity: Opportunities – and Challenges – for UK TMT M&A April 12, 2022 Cybersecurity is expected to be the biggest challenge and opportunity facing technology, media, and telecommunication (TMT) mergers and acquisitions professionals (M&A) in 2022, according to new research by Datasite, which surveyed 200 senior UK M&A professionals. The survey found that 54% of UK CEOs and 46% of senior M&A professionals said that cybersecurity presents the best [...]
