CMS European M&A Study 2025: Buyers take the lead in a shifting market
Exclusive insights into key market trends, risk allocation strategies, and evolving deal dynamics from 582 private M&A transactions that CMS advised on in 2024 across 27 European jurisdictions
CMS European M&A Study 2025
We hope the CMS European M&A Study 2025 will again be a useful guide for you in a more and more challenging investment climate.
Key Findings and Takeaways
Despite ongoing economic and political uncertainties, M&A activity in Europe remains strong, with a positive outlook for 2025. The study highlights an evolving landscape where dealmakers are adapting to shifting risk allocation strategies, emerging technologies, and regulatory complexities.
Louise Wallace
Head of the CMS Corporate/M&A Group
In analysing the 2024 M&A market in Europe, we report on current market standards on risk allocation in M&A deals, comparing 2024 against 2023 and the previous 10-year average for 2014 – 2024.
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