Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has released its 1Q21 report which revealed that the first quarter of 2021 reached USD 1.16tn in transactions, surpassing even red-hot 2018 and 2019, making 2021 the most active annual opening on record. Large deal values but fewer deals have led to the highest average deal value since 2006 of USD 518.7m (based on 2,243 deals with disclosed deal values).     Cross-border deals were a significant contributor to overall activity, hitting a record of USD 516.6bn for first quarter.

Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has released its 1Q21 report which revealed that the first quarter of 2021 reached USD 1.16tn in transactions, surpassing even red-hot 2018 and 2019, making 2021 the most active annual opening on record. Large deal values but fewer deals have led to the highest average deal value since 2006 of USD 518.7m (based on 2,243 deals with disclosed deal values).     Cross-border deals were a significant contributor to overall activity, hitting a record of USD 516.6bn for first quarter.

Mergermarket and Dealogic are pleased to present Global dealmakers: Cross-border M&A in 2021, published in association with Baker Tilly International. Global M&A was shaken in 2020, however, the impact of Covid-19 may not have been as bad as expected. Deal activity for Q3 and Q4 were among the highest on record as dealmakers spent their way through the crisis. This unprecedented drive helped propel average deal value above that of 2019, averting a lull and more prolonged recovery similar to that in the post-GFC period. As confidence continues to.