Middle East M&A deal values jump 260% to $53bn in 2025, led by energy consolidation and fast-growing technology and industrial investments
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MENA M&A deals jump 23% to $69.1bn in 2025 as UAE and Saudi lead record cross-border growth
MENA M&A deals rose 23% to $69.1bn in 2025, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Cross-border transactions hit a five-year high
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Middle East M&A hits 271 deals in H1 2025, up 19 per cent despite global slowdown: PwC
Middle East M&A rose 19 per cent in H1 2025 to 271 deals, defying a 9 per cent global drop as sovereign wealth funds drive growth in tech, energy and healthcare
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UAE leads MENA M&A boom with $25.4b as regional deals hit $58.7b in H1 2025
MENA M&A deals hit $58.7b in H1 2025, up 19 per cent as UAE leads with $25.4b inflows
EY
MENA region records $46bn in M&A activity in Q1
UAE leads MENA region in M&A activity as volumes and value see significant gains
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Middle East M&A market resilient in 2024 as AI, renewables and infrastructure deals stand out
Middle East M&A market outperforms global average as 475 deals made and AI, renewables and infrastructure sectors impress
EY
UAE and Saudi Arabia lead MENA M&A activity to over $92bn in 2024
UAE and Saudi Arabia were at the centre of the MENA region’s M&A activity last year
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Middle East M&A activity surged 52% to $29bn last year, global uplift expected in 2025
Global M&A activity is expected to increase in 2025 after several quiet years
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MENA M&A activity and IPOs expected to boom in 2024 as interest rates fall: analysts
M&A activity and IPOs in the MENA region could increase if interest rates fall, according to Tenet Consulting
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M&A activity in MENA region hit $86bn last year
UAE and Saudi Arabia lead M&A activity in MENA region
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UAE and Saudi lead $43.8bn M&A activity
UAE and Saudi Arabia dominate M&A activity in first half of 2023
inflation
MENA sees slump to $55.2bn M&A deals in 2022
MENA region sees more activity, but less value as global headwinds make investors cautious
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Global consulting major Protiviti on an M&A deal drive in Middle East
Protiviti member firms are on a hiring spree of senior professionals with corporate finance, advisory and industry experience to handle the rising number of M&A mandates in the GCC and wider ME region
M&A activity
MENA mergers and acquisitions expected to accelerate post-pandemic
The pandemic has forced many companies to restructure, and the trend is likely to continue as consolidation occurs across sectors
AI technology
AI’s role in corporate advisory
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in corporate finance, particularly for investment M&A and transaction services
M&A activity
Mergers and acquisitions in the MENA region hit $17.1bn in first quarter
Largest deal of the quarter in the MENA region was the acquisition of BP PLC-Block 61 based in Oman from Pttep Mena Ltd for $2.59bn
