{"id":140539,"date":"2018-10-10T10:58:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T07:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/?p=140539"},"modified":"2018-10-10T11:03:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T08:03:06","slug":"yevropejskyj-rynok-m-a-pochynaye-otrymuvaty-perevagy-vid-torgovoyi-vijny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/en\/yevropejskyj-rynok-m-a-pochynaye-otrymuvaty-perevagy-vid-torgovoyi-vijny\/","title":{"rendered":"[:ua]\u0404\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0440\u0438\u043d\u043e\u043a M&A \u043f\u043e\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0454 \u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0430\u0433\u0438 \u0432\u0456\u0434 \u0442\u043e\u0440\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0457 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438[:en]European M&A set to benefit from trade war[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A sense of optimism continues to surround European M&A despite geopolitical headwinds, according to the sixth edition of the European M&A Outlook<\/a>, published by CMS in association with Mergermarket.<\/p>\n

The report canvassed the opinions of 230 Europe-based executives, from corporates and private equity firms, assessing dealmaking sentiment for the European M&A market in the year ahead.<\/p>\n

European M&A value in 2018 increased 16 percent year-on-year, reaching a total value of EUR 509bn during H1, and the outlook remains bright. Over 70 percent of respondents expect to engage with M&A over the coming year and 22 percent of respondents expect dealmaking to significantly increase over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n

This optimism is underpinned by a strong interest from overseas buyers, with 92 percent of respondents expecting an increase in the number of inbound European transactions.<\/p>\n

Stefan Brunnschweiler<\/strong>, Head of the Corporate\/M&A Group at CMS, said, \u201cThis increasing interest from overseas dealmakers in European firms is taking place against a backdrop of a burgeoning trade war between the US and China, with the upcoming US mid-terms and possible shifts in US policy creating uncertainty as well. As tensions intensify and with European growth remaining solid, the region is presenting itself as a safe haven.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

However, political instability within the continent remains a challenge for dealmakers, with respondents citing this as their paramount concern when pursuing M&A. \u201cDespite the optimism surrounding European dealmaking, Europe remains an uncertain political climate,\u201d<\/em> says Virginia Garcia Martinez<\/strong>, Transactions Editor, EMEA at Mergermarket. \u201cThis may act as a deterrent to M&A transactions targeting countries such as the UK and instead prompt dealmakers to seek more stable ground within the continent\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

Key findings from the report include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n