Executive Summary/Highlights: Global M&A volume in Q2 was almost US$1.4 trillion, significantly higher than the average quarterly volumes in recent years and the most active quarter since the financial crisis. Year to date M&A volume was ~US$2.25 trillion. These USD figures were recorded despite the strength of the dollar when measuring values for deals stuck … Continued
Executive Summary/Highlights: Global M&A volume in Q1 was US$854 billion, the highest Q1 volume in recent years, carrying momentum from a strong 2014 into 2015. If deal activity continues at its current pace, global M&A activity in 2015 will at least match last year’s strong volume of approximately US$3.5 trillion. The surge in M&A activity … Continued
MAIN ARTICLE Korea had the strongest and most active M&A market in 2014 during the past five years with a 47% increase in announced deal volume from USD 64.8 billion in 2013 to USD 95 billion in 2014 (based on Bloomberg statistics), and Kim & Chang had the privilege of advising on transactions accounting for … Continued
Executive Summary/Highlights: Global M&A was robust in 2014, hitting two noteworthy post-crisis high-water marks: total global volume reached US$3.5 trillion, and cross-border volume reached US$1.38 trillion. Cross-border M&A reached its highest level since the financial crisis, accounting for 40% of global M&A in 2014, and included some of the year’s largest deals, including many above … Continued
Executive Summary: We are pleased to share with you Davies Governance Insights 2014, the fourth edition of our annual analysis of important trends and developments in corporate governance for Canadian public companies during 2014. In Directors and Boards, we note that the gender profile of boards reveals a modest increase in female representation, as well … Continued
Highlights The Australian public M&A market has seen a resurgence in deal activity over the 12 months to 30 June 2014. The resurgence has been particularly strong in large transactions. FY2014 also saw an increase in competitive bid scenarios. Overall, success rates for transactions remained relatively steady at 64% in FY2014, up from 63% in … Continued
Main Article: The Global Market for Corporate Control – 2014
Executive Summary/Highlights: Global M&A volume in Q3 was US$888 billion, marking the second strongest quarter since 2008, exceeded only by Q2 2014. If deal volume continues at this level, global M&A activity for 2014 would exceed US$3.5 trillion, the highest annual volume since 2007. Deal volume for the first three quarters of 2014 has surged … Continued
Executive Summary: The presentation and article below focus on shareholder activism, particularly as conducted by situational hedge funds, and the appropriate standard for director response. While the authors argue that the Australian legal environment is slanted in favour of activists, they also demonstrate various counterbalances that exist as a result of specific Australian authorities. Main … Continued
Executive Summary/Highlights: Global M&A surged in Q2, surpassing US$1 trillion for the first time since the financial crisis, and exceeding the next most active quarter in recent years (Q4 2012) by more than 25%. Global M&A activity in 2014 is on pace to exceed US$3.5 trillion, approaching the $4 trillion mark reached prior to the … Continued
