especially in the wake of mixed market in the housing, consumption and M&A appreciated in value over the first half sentiment regarding the near-term An emphasis on ESG compliance and the Despite market optimism and the recent markets in the first half of 2024. [...] The largest transaction during sale of the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin numbers and values, the increased PE sector's ongoing dynamism and critical the period was the sale of the Beacon to Archer Hotel for USD 283m and the activity and focus on resilient sectors such reporting 353 completed transactions. [...] The remaining six IPOs took • Significant deals took place in the vibrancy in dealmaking in the Energy, Mining TMT, Energy, Mining & Utilities and into the global economy and expand its Significant mid-market deals in place on the Nomu (with total proceeds of & Utilities, Industrials & Chemicals and USD 57m). [...] projects included the expansion of Prince Naif International Airport in the KSA and the construction of villages for the NEOM 27 project, also in the KSA. [...] Services sectors will account for the bulk of activity across the continent for the The second biggest deal in the period was the 9 8foreseeable future, with the balance spread sale of Telkom’s 100% interest in Swiftnet across the remaining sectors.
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Table of Contents
- Welcome 2
- SUSANA BOO 2
- JOHN STEPHAN 2
- Global view 3
- Deal activity in H1 2024 declined but still remained ahead of pre-COVID levels 3
- JOHN STEPHAN 3
- Global 4
- NORTH AMERICA 4
- LATIN AMERICA 4
- SOUTHERN EUROPE 4
- CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE 4
- DACH 4
- BENELUX 4
- AFRICA SOUTH EAST ASIA 4
- GREATER CHINA 4
- AUSTRALASIA 4
- NORDICS 4
- UNITED KINGDOM IRELAND 4
- INDIA 4
- MIDDLE EAST 4
- North America 5
- SLUGGISH YET PROMISING RECOVERY LEADS TO CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM 5
- RYAN FARKAS 6
- ALEXANDER STERN 6
- Latin America 7
- DEALMAKING STAGES RECOVERY WITH INCREASED VOLUME AND VALUE 7
- PAULA KRITZ 8
- FERNANDO GARABATO 8
- United Kingdom Ireland 9
- MARKET CONTRACTS AMID CHALLENGING ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE 9
- KATHARINE BYRNE 10
- Central and Eastern Europe 11
- DEALMAKING SOFTENS BUT BRIGHT SPOTS REMAIN IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT 11
- ROBERT TÁRNOK 12
- Southern Europe 13
- DEALMAKING REMAINS STABLE AND PE STEPS UP ACTIVITY 13
- STEFANO VARIANO 14
- Benelux 15
- DEAL VOLUME GOES UP IN 2024 WHILE VALUE SLOWS 15
- JOOST COOPMANS 15
- ALEXI VANGERVEN 15
- DACH 16
- TRANSACTION NUMBERS HOLD UP AND PE DEALMAKING RISES 16
- OLIVER BACH 17
- DIETMAR FLÜGEL 17
- Nordics 18
- INCREASED PE APPETITE FOR BIGGER DEALS PUSHES VALUE UP 18
- PER OVE GISKE 18
- Middle East 19
- REGION LOOKS SET FOR INCREASED DEALMAKING FOLLOWING STRONG HALF-YEAR 19
- MUHAMMAD ASSAD BUTT 20
- Africa 21
- DEALMAKING FALLS BACK WITH DECREASED VOLUME AND VALUE 21
- GUY STEELE 22
- India 23
- DEALMAKING LOOKS SET TO GAIN MOMENTUM IN 2024 AFTER CAUTIOUS START 23
- SAMIR SHETH 23
- Greater China 24
- DEAL ACTIVITY SLOWS BUT OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS 24
- KENNETH WONG 25
- KENNETH YEO 25
- South East Asia 26
- ECONOMIC CONCERNS CONTINUE TO IMPACT DEALMAKING 26
- WONG WING SEONG 27
- Australasia 28
- MA ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO BE CHALLENGED IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE 28
- SEBASTIAN STEVENS 29
- Some of our recently completed deals 30
- SUSANA BOO 31