Asian M&A Insight17 October 2006

In July 2006 IntraLinks commissioned mergermarket to interview 60 Director, Managing Director or Partner level individuals drawn equally from leading M&A-focused investment banks and law firms based across Asia.

The aim of the survey was to gauge sentiment towards the M&A environment and due diligence process in general, and to gain an insight into any practitioner attitudes towards Virtual Datarooms in particular.

Respondents were drawn from the following Asian jurisdictions: Hong Kong; China; South Korea; India and Singapore. Given that the use of VDRs on Asian M&A deals is at a nascent stage, this research is the first to be published that uncovers sentiment and expectations for new due diligence technology.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Foreword

3. Market Outlook

4. Due Diligence - Challenges

5. Due Diligence - Processes

6. Virtual Datarooms

7. About Intralinks

First and foremost, it is clear that the M&A market in Asia is booming. While much of the activity has historically been focused on the larger markets of Australia and Japan, there are clear growth opportunities in China and India as well as other countries. Regionally, both Financial Services and IT Services look set to lead the sector activity...

We hope you find this report useful and we would particularly welcome any feedback or questions you might have.

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