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Eric Swedenburg Quoted in Bloomberg on M&A Market in First Half of 2022
06.30.22
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Eric Swedenburg, Co-Head of the Firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice, was quoted in a Bloomberg article titled, “Dealmakers Buckle Up as Records Give Way to Ruptures in M&A,” which explored the M&A market during the first half of 2022. The article noted that, while deal activity is slower than last year across all major regions and most sectors as a result of a confluence of macroeconomic factors, it remains comfortably above historical averages and has included the return of megadeals which were predominantly absent in 2021. Eric explained, “…The market is getting more tepid. The deal market hasn’t shut down, it’s just more measured.”
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