Nordic

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As uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic began to hit corporates, the Nordic region fell short in attracting sizable deals in 1Q20 but instead witnessed a growing focus on start-ups and medium enterprises, a trend that is likely to continue. 

The Nordic region recorded a lacklustre quarter for deal activity at the start of 2020, which will only be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. But the region's well-established tech ecosystem should stand it in good stead. 

• Public deals compensate for lack of large cap transactions in Sweden
• Small to mid-size market deals dominate Norway’s pipeline driven by inbound interest

Norway sees strong inbound interest throughout a period of two halves while Danish market outlook remains optimistic despite declining activity in 1H19

M&A numbers decline due to plummeting Swedish figures, Denmark remains robust, Norway and Finland report growth

Despite suffering its slowest start to a year since 2013, dealmakers at the tenth Mergermarket Nordic M&A and Private Equity Forum in Stockholm are confident that a strong year of Nordic M&A lies ahead, Hanna Gezelius and Jonathan Klonowski report. 

AI and machine learning transforming the business of M&A advisory.

Citi and Deutsche Bank comment on deal outlook for 2019.

Summary of breakfast event in Stockholm on transaction risk solutions. 

International investors are changing the typical deal terms seen in the Nordic region.