M&A Reawakens to a More Complex 2026

Handbook

1 July 20268 minute read

Handbook

1 July 20268 minute read

Dealmakers are stepping into a market that feels invigorated but is more complex than ever. After a resurgence in deal activity in 2025 (global M&A volumes hit USD 3 trillion, up 33% year on year with 45 mega deals over USD 10 billion) the appetite for transformative deals is unmistakable. The message is clear: companies are thinking big again.

The market, however, is fundamentally different. Regulatory scrutiny, geopolitical instability, structural reshaping and the rise of generative AI are pushing dealmakers to move faster, think more strategically and prepare earlier than at any point in the last decade..

Pipelines, IPOs and returning confidence

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Regulatory and geopolitics: From deal risk to architecture

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Structural shifts: Carve-outs and private equity reinvention

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