Deal Drivers Europe - Q3 200714 November 2007

This report provides an analysis of European M&A activity and trends for Q3 2007. The market is analysed as a whole, and across eight key industry sectors. It also features advisory league tables for investment banks, law firms and PR advisers, as well as mid market practitioners.

As well as drawing on data and analysis from mergermarket's world class editorial and research teams, the report incorporates an insight from one of the leading firms in the M&A arena: Merrill Corporation.

Deal Drivers provides a valuable and clear view of European M&A activity in the year to date, as well as expectations for the market in the future.

Table of Contents

1. Forewords

2. Heat Chart

3. All Sectors

4. Financial Services

5. Industrials

6. Energy, Mining & Utilities

7. Consumer

8. Technology, Media & Telecommunications

9. Leisure

10. Pharma, Medical & Biotech

11. Business Services

12. About Merrill

13. Notes & Contacts

It would be difficult to analyse Q3 M&A activity without taking into consideration the impact of the recent credit crunch. European deal value has fallen from a record-breaking €439.1bn in Q2 2007 to €199.3bn last quarter, while deal volume has also dropped from 1,516 deals in Q2 to 1,308 transactions. M&A practitioners should still remain optimistic however, not least because quarterly deal value was above values for both Q1 2007, and Q3 last year. Furthermore, in the first three quarters of 2007, there have been 4,367 announced deals worth €837bn announced – already above the 4,316 deals worth €687.7bn in the first three quarters of last year....

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