Advisors seek consensus on how much to discount pre-crisis valuations.

Dealspeak pitches forward from an announced deal to explore its ramifications and point to potential M&A activity.

The course of true love never did run smooth, and neither has the on-again, off-again interest of private equity in the renewable energy space.

France’s political volte face – apparently at the heart of the collapse of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] and Groupe Renault [EPR:RNO] tie-up – has added to the maelstrom of confusion for European M&A practitioners hoping to navigate waves of populism and economic nationalism.

Known for its healthy sandwiches and organic coffee, Pret A Manger has eaten one of its own. It announced lastweek that it had agreed to buy EAT, a fellow UK-based coffee-and-sandwich chain, following a report that the two were in talks to merge.

The boundaries of investment mandates are in flux. Dealspeak takes a look at how last week's USD 4bn  investment by KKR [NYSE:KKR] and Blackrock’s [NYSE:BX] infrastructure funds to acquire 40% of ADNOC’s midstream assets to find out a little more.

When a company’s share price falls more than 50% over 10 months, does it sound alarm bells or flicker ‘buy-me’ eyes to an admiring fleet of suitors?

Private equity’s love affair with the French Financial Services sector is growing year-on-year, and as deals begin to pile up, Dealspeak digs around to unearth details beneath the data

News that Siemens’ [ETR:SIE] merger with Alstom [EPA:ALO] has been blocked on competition grounds further highlights the obstacles faced by those intent on creating “European champions” to compete with Chinese and US giants.

Pubco opportunities in the UK have seen eyewatering multiples.

The gold mining sector is littered with junior miners and single-mine companies that, in a previous era, might have been acquired by majors as soon as they made a big discovery, obtained a key permit, or entered project financing to build their mine

Germany is proud of its automotive industry; its small and medium-sized enterprises make up the backbone of Europe’s manufacturing landscape. From production, supply chain management and distribution, Germany’s ‘Mittelstand’ companies predominantly occupy the industrials sector.

M&A throughout 2018 showed a year divided

General Atlantic should be prepared to play the long game if its proposed foray into the sporting arena through a reported offer to buy rugby’s Premiership is to pay off.

Brazilians head to the polls again on Sunday to decide who will run the country for the next four years during a second round that appears clearer than the divisive nature of those running for office, with extreme right candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, expected to walk away winning.