The Americas led the way with deal activity in H1 2021, sealing 116 deals, up from 102 in the prior-year period. This marks a 7% increase in M&A activity, which is now at its highest level in the region since 2015. Meanwhile, Europe held steady in the first six months of the year, with 51 completed deals, up one from the 50 completed in H2 2020. In contrast, Asia-Pacific saw a 51% decrease in deal volume, with completed deals in H1 2021 dropping from 37 to 18 – a decline that Clyde & Co attributes to post-pandemic and geo-political uncertainty weighing heavy on deal-creaters.
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