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
Partnerin / Partner
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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