![]() TMT dropped 25% for value and 18% for volume, but that still represented the second best H1 on record by both metrics.Private equity groups continued to do deals, with the global transaction value of private equity-backed M&A up 2% to mark a new record H1 (last year’s H1 was the previous record). The healthcare sector saw the largest decrease in deal value globally, down 45% and the volume of deals down 31%. ![]() ![]() India was the only major economy to see an increase, benefitting from a jump in deal value of 124% while deal volume climbed 32%.Real estate was the only sector to see growth in global deal values, recording a 16% lift which resulted in a record H1 despite deal volume dropping 3%. Europe only suffered a slight decrease, with deal value down 4% and deal volume down 8%. Most regions suffered a decrease, with MENA the highest with deal value down 49% and deal volume down 22%. deal value was down 28% and volume down 22%, mirroring the global numbers. However it remains to be seen if some of these megadeals might fall through, or take longer to close, due to a trend towards greater regulation in many countries.Global M&A transactions drop over 20%, but bright spots remainContentsThe value of global M&A transactions dropped 21% when compared to the record high of H1 2021, although deal values still broke USD2 trillion.Global M&A transactions drop over 20%, but bright spots remain2What protections are available to investors on minority deals?9Real Estate M&A stages a comeback – what’s behind the boom?4Growth of ‘core plus’ infrastructure investing puts spotlight on diligence and deal terms11The growth of growth capital: how will the market develop?M&A Insights | H1 2022 | Private capital weathers the storm – but for how long?2Regionally, U.S. Interestingly, global M&A value was greater in Q2 than Q1, although volume slowed, and this made Q2 2022 the third highest Q2 on record.The resilience in the market was boosted by a rise in megadeals worth more than USD10 billion, up over 10% in terms of deal value. Even so, this first half was higher in value than any year pre-2018, and was the third highest H1 on record. M&A InsightsH1 2022Private capital weathers the storm – but for how long?Global deal volume also decreased by 17%, but a drop from last year’s record levels could perhaps be expected, with macro events such as inflation, interest rates and the Ukraine war creating a more challenging deal market.
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