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The Verdict at Six Months: “Slow but Steady Sets the Pace”

For the balance of 2016, three broad factors are likely to influence M&A activity: politics (no surprise there), tech deal traffic (good news there), and the continued abundance of available capital (money on the table).
A new study by the international law firm White & Case—Slow but Steady: US M&A H1 2016—concludes that despite a …
Mid-Year, Middle Market M&A May Be on Track to Deliver Rare Opportunities
The current year is full of firsts. In addition to the rare strawberry moon marking 2016’s summer solstice, the “Brexit bounce” reverberating across U.S. markets, and unprecedented political uncertainty, an impressive number of authoritative sources envision a positive, active M&A market during the second half of the year.
“M&A will continue to thrive, despite the …
Five Steps to Crossborder Deal Success*

The global economic outlook for 2016 and beyond is highly uncertain. With Q1 deal volume off to a slow start this year, it would seem the various economic and political headwinds have made investors wary about aggressively pursuing cross-border deals in the very short term. However, the general sentiment shows that support for inorganic growth …
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What Will Drive Dealmaking in 2016?
As demonstrated by 2015 results, FOCUS believes US M&A is booming and also is likely to continue delivering record-breaking results into 2016. A new report, “US M&A H1 2015: Riding High,” released by MergerMarket, supports this conclusion:
“US M&A is on pace to post its best performance since 2007… The US economy is stable and …