Europe’s M&A bankers await first-half flurry

The number of deals in Emea predicted to rise by almost a fifth over the next six months

Europe’s M&A bankers await first-half flurry

The number of M&A deals in Europe is expected to rise by almost a fifth in the first half – good news for the region's dealmakers already enjoying a more lucrative start to the year than the vintage of 2014.

An 18% rise in mergers and acquisitions volume in Europe, Middle East and Africa will contribute to a 12% global increase in the number of deals, according to the Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor.

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