From the COVID-19 pandemic to macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, M&A dealmakers have been on quite a ride. According to senior partners Jake Henry and Mieke Van Oostende, the global M&A market hit a ten-year low in 2023—a decline that followed eight years of mostly stable activity. There are signs of life, however. The value of global M&A activity jumped 41 percent in last year’s fourth quarter from the third quarter, and 37 percent from a year earlier, to $1 trillion. Click through the interactive to see more.
To read the report, see “Top M&A trends in 2024: Blueprint for success in the next wave of deals,” February 20, 2024.