The data center sector saw nine major deals worth over a billion U.S. dollars in 2023 and 2024. During that period, the biggest deal with a reported valuation was Blackstone's acquisition of Airtrunk, worth approximately 14.9 billion U.S. dollars. Two other deals surpassed the five billion threshold — Silverlake's minority investment in Vantage and Brookfield and Ontario Teachers' acquisition of Compass.

In 2024, PwC was the leading financial advisor for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan. PwC advised on 198 deals in the region. KPMG and China International Capital Corp followed in the ranking, with transaction counts of 117 and 82, respectively.

The value of M&As in South America grew considerably in recent years, peaking at nearly one trillion U.S. dollars in 2021. In 2024, M&A deal value in the region decreased by 20 percent compared to the previous year and amounted to 395 billion U.S. dollars.

Quarterly data on the value and number of mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving UK companies with values of £1 million or more.

In the first half of 2024, Kirkland & Ellis was the leading legal advisor to merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide. During the year, the firm advised on 266 M&A deals. Second in the list was Latham & Watkins, with 223 transactions.

In 2024, approximately 36,000 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were completed worldwide. This figure is in line with those registered recently, despite representing a decrease compared to the previous years. PwC., Deloitte, and JPMorgan advised on the largest number of M&A deals in 2023. How has the value of M&A deals varied over the years? The value of M&A deals worldwide fluctuated significantly recently. A peak value of over 5.2 trillion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021. So-called mega-deals - M&A deals worth one billion U.S. dollars or more - have a great influence on the market performance: In 2023, nearly 400 megadeals were worth a combined 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. How did the world’s leading financial advisor perform? In 2023, Goldman Sachs was the leading M&A financial advisor in terms of the value of M&A deals, while PwC was leading in terms of the number of deals. While Goldman Sachs dominated the M&A scene in terms of deal value, J.P. Morgan surpassed them as the world’s leading bank in terms of revenue from investment banking in 2024.

The number of M&A deals in South America increased significantly in the last decade, peaking at 2,500 in 2021. In 2024, however, the number of transactions in the region decreased to around 1,300.

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The largest all-time M&A deal involving an Austrian entity was in 2000, when Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG bought Bank Austria for 7.3 billion U.S. dollars. The most recent deal to make it into Austria's 10 largest M&A deals included the 2013 acquisition of Statoil ASA-Gullfaks Field by OMV AG for 3.15 billion U.S. dollars.

Goldman Sachs was the leading financial advisor for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe in terms of deal value in the first three quarters of 2023, with transactions amounting to over 172 billion U.S. dollars. It was followed by J.P. Morgan and Citi, with deals reaching approximately 154 and 123 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Investment banks and M&A - additional informationM&A or mergers and acquisitions is an area of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management that deals with the merging of companies to form a larger company, or the acquisition or purchasing of a company by another. In order to set the wheels of an M&A deal into motion, it is important to seek the services of an investment bank to facilitate the process. An investment bank is a financial institution that has the capital to assist corporations, individuals and even governments in raising capital by acting as their client’s agent in the issuance of securities. The role of the investment bank in mergers and acquisitions can take one of two possible forms: target representation and acquirer representation, also known as seller and buyer representation respectively. Many companies who are looking to buy or sell their company in order to expand or streamline their business will normally use an investment bank for advice on possible targets or buyers - this will include a full valuation and recommended targets. Often investment banks approach companies themselves to offer their services and pitch their own ideas regarding strategy for a possible merger or acquisition. Study of the market, valuation of the companies involved in the transaction or introduction of new securities to market in order to finance M&A activity are one of the main roles an investment bank plays in the merger and acquisition process.

GlobalData's “Partnerships, Licensing, Investments and M&A Deals and Trends for March 2020 in Pharmaceuticals” report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on partnerships, licensing, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the pharmaceuticals industry. The report provides detailed information on partnership and licensing transactions, M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity, and venture financing registered in the pharmaceuticals industry in March 2020. The report portrays detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last six months, subdivided by deal types, various therapy areas, and geographies. Additionally, the report provides information on the top financial advisory firms in the pharmaceuticals industry.
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According to data provided by The Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) the largest M&A deal to ever take place in the United Kingdom (UK) was the acquisition of the German company, Mannesmann AG by the British telecoms giant Vodafone AirTouch PLC in 1999 for a value of approximately 127 billion British pounds.As of September 2020, this was also the largest deal to be seen in Europe.

GlobalData’s “Power Quarterly Deals Analysis M&A and Investment Trends – Q2 2019 ” report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the power industry. The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity (PE), venture financing and partnership transactions recorded in the power industry in Q2 2019. The report portrays detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last five quarters, categorized into deal types, segments and geographies. The report also provides information on the top PE, venture capital (VC) and advisory firms in the power industry.
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The value of M&A deals globally has risen over the past decade and tends to mirror the state of the economy overall. Dips can be seen in the years during and following a recession, and M&A activity increases in periods of economic growth. In 2024, the value of global M&A deals amounted to 2.6 trillion U.S. dollars, a slight increase compared to the previous year.

Many of the biggest all-time M&A deals made in Switzerland involved pharmaceutical or healthcare companies. However, the largest Swiss M&A deal as of May 2024 was the acquisition of Philip Morris International by the Spin-off at the price of approximately 107.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2007, which translated to 99.3 billion euros.

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