Monthly M&A Insider: March08 April 2008

This is the definitive crib sheet to see what is happening in global M&A. This edition comprises of over 200 pages of comment, data and statistics on the key issues in key M&A territories.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. PE cleans up its act

3. A shot in the arm for the banking sector in Kazakhstan, privatisation suffers a setback in Slovenia and Bulgaria’s membership of the EU pays dividends; February in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

4. YO! Open for business: retail and restaurant buyouts holding up

5. North America

6. Latin America

7. Asia-Pacific

8. China

9. Japan

10. Australia

11. Europe

12. UK

13. Germany

14. France

15. Italy

16. Benelux

17. Iberia

18. Nordic

19. CEE/CIS

20. Russia

Despite market turmoil of mid to late 2007, which are continuing into early 2008, it appears that deals are still being done, perhaps reflecting a new positive sentiment towards M&A activity. According to mergermarket, in the period from the 1st February to the 18th March this year there have been 1218 deals at a total value of €291bn. This thought of growing market courage is somewhat solidified by the what could become the largest deal ever completed – the €144bn acquisition of Rio Tinto by BHP Billiton, announced on the 6th February...

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