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. Private equity in Europe: Royale with cheese - Goldman embarks on European private equity takeaway?
3. Chinese Paper sector: M&A in 2008
4. North American private equity: What a tangled web we weave
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
M&A full of Energy The Energy Sector of late appears to be very active, with several big deals coming into play since the beginning of July. Between the beginning of July and the 19 August there have been 81 deals in the Energy sector at a total value of €47.1bn, according to mergermarket data. The largest of these deals is Union Fenosa’s takeover by Gas Natural, the Spanish gas company, for €22.8bn on 31 July. Gas Natural reportedly acquired a 9.9% stake in listed Spanish electricitygroup Fenosa from construction group ACS earlier on in the piece, and in mid-August bought another 5.15% stake in Fenosa from Spanish bank, de Ahorros del Mediterraneo CAM) at €18.33 per share.
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April 29, 2010, Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo, Brazil