The start of 2025 has proven challenging for the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market, despite high hopes for the year. While deals are still occurring, the overall M&A value has seen a notable decline. Data revealed by the London Stock Exchange Group shows a 7% decrease in global deal value year over year, with January 2025 witnessing a 28% drop from the preceding December and an equivalent 7% reduction compared to January 2024.
This decline comes amidst an environment that legal experts describe as uncertain and volatile, a sentiment echoed by Damien Zoubek of Freshfields, who stated that “M&A markets don’t like volatility and unpredictability, and what we’ve seen in the past few weeks is the opposite of that.”
For more details on these trends and their implications for the market, visit the full article on Law.com International.