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By: Valeriya Vitkova

Dr Valeriya Vitkova is senior lecturer in corporate finance at the M&A Research Centre, Bayes Business School, London

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  • How M&A dealmakers can ride out geopolitical storms

    Periods of political upheaval – while disruptive – can offer major opportunities in M&A as long as bold dealmakers adapt their strategies, says Dr Valeriya Vitkova Was Trotsky right after all?  Since the double whammy of Brexit and the first Trump election victory in 2016, much of the developed world and its politicians, businesses and [...]

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