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  • Bank dealmaking slumped to a five year low in 2022 – will it rebound this year?

    M&A

    Mergers and acquisitions involving Europe’s top lenders slumped to their lowest level in five years last year as aggressive moves by central banks spooked dealmakers, new research has revealed.

  • City law firms risk losing talent unless they reduce swelling workloads, research shows

    burnout

    British law firms could struggle to retain talent if they do not ease workloads that are pushing burnout rates higher, new research reveals. Nearly two in three of UK legal professionals have experienced burnout as a result of their work despite the sector stepping mental health support, a new survey out earlier this week of [...]

  • EY builds £2bn war chest to fund M&A spree for newly-separated consulting arm

    EY split

    EY is creating a $2.5bn war chest to finance acquisitions of consulting businesses as it pushes ahead with plans to spin off its advisory arm into an entirely separate firm. The Big Four accounting firm is setting aside a sum of $2.5bn (£2.07bn) to fund an M&A spree for its newly-separated consulting arm, with a [...]

  • Hogan Lovells and Shearman & Sterling in ‘merger’ rumours that would create world’s fifth largest law firm

    January 4, 2023

    Law giants Hogan Lovells and Shearman & Sterling have hinted a potential merger could be on the table, after stating they are open to opportunities including “discussions with different firms”. The two law firms both acknowledged market rumours they are engaged in early stage talks for a merger that could see them create the fifth [...]

  • City of London dealmaking set to rebound as ‘dry powder’ fuels wave of takeovers, bankers say

    January 4, 2023

    Dealmaking is set to rebound in the latter stages of this year as stored up “dry powder” and steadier markets fuel a wave of take-private deals, bankers have predicted.

  • Sport business predictions for 2023 with Deloitte’s Tim Bridge

    December 28, 2022

    Deloitte’s Tim Bridge looks back on the last 12 months and makes his sport business predictions for 2023. The final whistle of the men’s football World Cup concluded an epic year for sport which included the Winter Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, the Women’s Euros, the Rugby League World Cup, as well as women’s World Cups [...]

  • Number of takeovers and mergers halved in 2022 but ‘bargain basement prices’ to turn tide in 2023

    December 27, 2022

    The number of big takeovers and mergers involving UK-listed companies nearly halved this year as investors were deterred by market volatility, political instability and recession fears. But the tide is set to turn in 2023, with buyers eyeing up quality British companies trading at “bargain prices”, experts said. There were 49 bids for London-listed firms [...]

  • Dealmaker’s Spotlight: Oakwell Sports Advisory

    December 21, 2022  |  City Talk

    Datasite recently spoke with Alex Coral, VP, Oakwell Sports Advisory, to hear his thoughts and insights on why sport and its related assets remain a popular investment, even during a downturn. Oakwell is a dedicated corporate finance and strategic consultancy boutique that advises sports rights holders and investors on commercial strategy, financing options, and valuation. [...]

  • Toshiba’s prospective buyer mulls reducing £13bn bid after weak earnings

    December 18, 2022

    The prospective buyer of Toshiba is reportedly mulling the decision to lower its bid for the Japanese tech giant. Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) secured 2.2 trillion yen (£13.23bn) for Toshiba from four Japanese banks on Friday. However, local business newspaper Nikkei reported yesterday that Toshiba’s weaker than expected earnings may knock some value off the [...]

  • M&A slumps as UK dealmakers sit out rocky markets

    December 6, 2022

    Mergers and acquisitions in the UK have slumped back to pre-pandemic levels this year as dealmakers play the waiting game amid wild swings on the markets, official figures have revealed. A total of 459 domestic and cross-border deals were completed in the third quarter of the year, nine down on the previous quarter and 159 [...]

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