Feb 10, 04:36 PM

Global M&A Activity Declines 6% Year-Over-Year to $214.9 Billion in January 2025

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in January 2025 saw a decline of 6% year-over-year, totaling $214.9 billion, according to the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). The anticipated surge in M&A activity for the year has not yet materialized, with industry experts noting that while conditions remain favorable, January was a challenging month for dealmakers and CEOs. Observers highlight a historic slump in dealmaking, but optimism persists that the market could rebound later in the year, as indicated by various legal and financial analysts.

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The American Lawyer@AmericanLawyer
2 years ago
Deal Watch: Deals Keep Moving, But M&A Value Fell in January https://t.co/1CoxLHUXna
Stansberry Research@Stansberry
2 years ago
Businesses agree to merge... They get tangled in red tape... Then, they scrap their deals, sometimes at great expense. We've been living through a dealmaking slump of historic proportions, but that's about to end in 2025. Learn how ➡️ https://t.co/tetvViGbIQ https://t.co/DAyMZ5Vgkv
Dan Primack@danprimack
2 years ago
2025 was supposed to be a boom time for deals. So far it hasn’t materialized https://t.co/IwwUfOaADs

Global M&A Activity Declines 6% Year-Over-Year to $214.9 Billion in January 2025

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