Consuming Deals: Issue 3

Our last issue predicted that the consumer sector would be the third highest sector in the EMEA region in terms of prospective M&A in the coming months. Recent data shows that this trend holds true and the consumer sector continues to perform strongly.

IPOs, particularly in the retail sector, are continuing and, although the initial frenzy seen in the first quarter of 2014 has abated, we anticipate there will still be further IPOs across the sector in the remainder of 2014.

In light of the encouraging statistics for increased M&A activity in the consumer sector, we decided our specialist article in this issue should concentrate on Warranty and Indemnity Insurance, a product which has become an increasingly regular feature of the M&A landscape.

We have also included the latest statistics on M&A trends in the sector. As before, what is notable is that key CMS jurisdictions, such as the UK, Germany and Central and Eastern Europe, continue to see the highest level of deal activity.

We are thrilled that CMS continues to be recognised for its experience and knowledge of the consumer products sector. We were ranked No. 1 by Bloomberg for M&A in Europe 2013 and we have now won the ACQ European Consumer Products Law Firm of the Year two years in a row. As always, we are committed to understanding and being a part of your business and your world, and we hope that you enjoy this latest issue of our publication Consuming Deals.