Mergers and Acquisitions

ADIC Lawsuit Puts EMG’s Ascent Deal in Limbo as Mason & Kimmeridge Pitch Higher Bids

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EMG is facing a Delaware lawsuit from Abu Dhabi Investment Council...

Mason Capital has made an all-cash offer for all Ascent units, pit...

Kimmeridge has submitted a competing ~$6 billion bid, exceeding EM...

Ascent’s strong cash flow, moderate leverage and ample liquidity...

Goldman Sachs Reclaims Global M&A Lead in 2025 With $432.3B in Mega Deals

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<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> Gist Goldman Sachs has reclaimed the top global M&A adviser spot by deal value in 2025, capturing about 34% of announced worldwide deal value, its highest share since 2015. From Q1–Q3 2025 it advised on roughly $432 billion of deals, including 84 transactions of at least $1 billion, prioritizing mega-deals over high-volume …

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Warner Bros. Discovery takeover fight: Paramount’s $30 vs Netflix’s $27.75 per share

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Warner Bros. Discovery faces competing bids: an all-cash US$30/sha...

Paramount’s bid, backed by Ellison, RedBird, major US banks, and...

Netflix’s narrower bid excludes WBD’s linear networks, aiming ...

WBD’s board is running a broader strategic review, weighing thes...

Why 2025 Sees M&A Deal Counts at a Low While Megadeals Push Overall Value to Decade Highs

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M&A deal counts in 2025 are at their lowest in over a decade, but ...

Q3 2025 alone saw about $1.26 trillion in megadeals and a jump in ...

Large, well-capitalized firms—especially in North America and in...

This tilt toward fewer, bigger deals heightens pressure on midsize...

US M&A Value Explodes in October 2025: Megadeals Lead While Private Equity Holds Mid-Market

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US M&A deal value in October 2025 jumped about 146% year over year...

Lower financing costs from recent Fed rate cuts and narrower valua...

Private equity’s share of large deals fell as corporates dominat...

EY expects US deals over $100 million to keep growing into 2026, w...

Construction M&A Surges in Q3 2025: Mega-Deals, Tariffs & Supply Chain Strain

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M&A activity in the construction sector is rising, with Q3 2025 de...

Contractors face mounting margin pressure from high and volatile m...

Uncertain trade and tariff policy is reshaping contracting practic...

Firms are using acquisitions to build scale and resilience in resi...

U.S. M&A Boom 2025: Big Deals Surge Amid Regulatory & Economic Crosswinds

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America’s “deal economy” is booming even as the broader real...

Deals above US$100 million are up in both number and value, with a...

Cheap credit, strong corporate balance sheets, narrowing valuation...

Risks stem from weakening consumer and business sentiment, sticky ...
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