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Emma-Victoria Farr
Financial Journalist, Mergermarket
How did DACH dealmakers weather the coronavirus pandemic better than their European neighbours?
Mergermarket data shows that the German-speaking region ended the first half of 2020 in terms of M&A better off than the rest of the continent.
Global M&A falls 52% in 2020
At the half-year stage, US dealflow was down sharply whilst China was least impacted. Megadeals declined although mid-market showed resiliency. Meanwhile, private equity's global M&A market share reached record level.
Jonathan Klonowski
Research Editor EMEA, Mergermarket
5 European M&A predictions for a post COVID-19 world
European M&A looks set to remain at historically low levels through 2020 with a recovery unlikely until mid-2021, as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and its economic consequences.
Emma-Victoria Farr
Financial Journalist, Mergermarket
Due diligence practices in a post-COVID-19 DACH region
- Transactions need more time online
- Scenario-based due diligence to become the norm
- VDD to start earlier in the exit process
DACH dealmaking dodges Q1 slowdown
The German economy is set to shrink by 10% in the three months to June as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the DACH region is yet to see the effect of the pandemic on M&A value following several large transactions announced prior to the outbreak.
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