06 Apr 2020 1 minute read
The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is bringing the global transactions market to a near standstill with a sharp slowdown in dealmaking likely to persist until the public health crisis is brought under control. Even then, the market, and the motivations of investors, may look very different. This issue of our M&A Insight report focuses on the global Covid- 19 crisis and the challenges it raises for dealmakers, the market forces at play and the long term view of our M&A experts.
The crisis has had an immediate impact on deal activity, and across our global network we have seen that impact follow a familiar pattern. In this environment, global M&A markets are expected to go into reverse after their longest ever period of sustained growth, with the likelihood that activity will remain minimal until it is clear the pandemic has passed its peak and some sense of real social stability has been restored.
Read our latest M&A insights report for our analysis of how the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is affecting global M&A and what lies ahead for the transactions market.
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