This quarterly publication delivers concise insights on deal activity, regulatory developments, emerging issues, and notable advances shaping the U.S. and global M&A landscape. 

Each issue takes stock of where the market finds itself amid ongoing uncertainty and economic pressures and highlights the trends and forces influencing deal momentum and structure.

In this latest edition, gain insights into the state of the private M&A market, including the slowdown in sponsor-backed activity, continued strength in strategic acquisitions, and the outlook for dealmaking in the second half of the year amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, shifting financing conditions and evolving transaction structures.

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US Private M&A Report

Trends and insights shaping each quarter of 2026

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Partner, Global Head of Private Equity and Chair of Corporate, US, New York

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