In Europe, Mergers Alliance advised on 27 transactions valued at USA 1433 million.
Average disclosed deal value in H1 2018 was USD 48 million, up from USD 36 million in same period 2017. 22% of Mergers Alliance transactions were cross-border.
The mid-market remains Mergers Alliance’s core focus. A majority of deals were in the value range of USD10 million to USD 200 million. Our teams in Italy and Peru completed 2 transactions with a value above USD 200 million.
Deal activity in Mergers Alliance reflects that the Industrials and Technology sectors are the most active with respectively 10 and 7 closed transactions. The largest transactions in terms of deal value were completed within the Business Service (logistics) and TMT (telecommunications).
