The UK prioritizes a flexible framework over comprehensive regulation and emphasizes sector-specific laws.

Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling businesses

M&A Explorer | The value of European banking M&A hits its highest point in a decade as lenders hunt for growth across the continent

Debt Explorer | While issuance of high yield bonds strengthened across all key global jurisdictions in 2024, the US and Europe still face mounting maturity walls

M&A Explorer | The pro-business agenda of the new US administration looked set to boost outbound M&A into Europe in 2025, but tariff announcements and geopolitical tumult mean that dealmakers are holding fire for now

M&A Explorer | The breakneck pace of growth in artificial intelligence is powering investment in the red-hot data infrastructure subsector

M&A Explorer | Despite prevailing headwinds in wider M&A markets, take-private deal flow across EMEA sustained robust levels of activity as dealmakers jumped at opportunities to buy listed companies at attractive valuations

M&A Explorer | German dealmaking posted steady growth in 2024 against a backdrop of political and economic upheaval

M&A Explorer | Investors are ramping up AI-related M&A to secure cutting-edge capabilities and market-beating returns, but high valuations and open-source disruption are forcing a rethink on deal strategy

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