While the global M&A market didn’t fully realize the dramatic recovery some dealmakers anticipated last year, it did achieve double-digit gains across all major regions, despite persistent uncertainty. Looking back on 2024 and into 2025, our latest M&A Annual Report offers insights grounded in extensive experience, research, and analyses conducted by members of our global consulting team, including Senior Partners Jake Henry and Mieke Van Oostende.
The 127-page report includes reasons for optimism and the biggest challenges in M&A, global and regional M&A returns, and nine industry deep dives, covering sectors like consumer goods and financial services. It concludes with seven M&A-related insights on gen AI, talent management strategies, company culture, and more. Don’t miss out: check out these insights to help your organization’s M&A strategy.
Uncertainty in M&A: Postcards from the new normal
Retain, integrate, thrive: A strategy for managing talent during M&A transactions
CEOs in M&A: Five actions only the chief executive can take
Why managing culture is critical for value creation in M&A
What it takes to make separations a competitive difference-maker
Dealmaking through challenges: Lessons from the automotive industry