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ARTICLE · 26 NOVEMBER 2019

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This year's M&A 2020 Outlook sets out our insights on 2020 M&A, based on experience and analysis of 2019 transactions.

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Introduction

In the current global market, very few things are certain other than that volatility and change are ever-present. What then does this mean for the short to medium-term outlook for public M&A?

In this year's M&A 2020 Outlook, we set out our views on what 2020 is likely to bring in the world of public M&A, based on our experience acting on transactions over the last 12 months, our analysis of the latest available data and our discussions with leading industry players.

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