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ARTICLE · 31 MARCH 2014

2014 will see M&A comeback

M&A is coming off the back of a shaky 2013 but the conditions are perfect for a much brighter 2014.

AustraliaCorporate/Commercial Law

M&A is coming off the back of a shaky 2013 but Karen Evans-Cullen tells Australasian Lawyer TV's Hannah Temple she believes the conditions are perfect for a much brighter 2014.

2014 will see M&A comeback
Hannah Temple, Australasian Lawyer
Karen Evans-Cullen, Partner, Clayton Utz

Karen Evans-Cullen: Yes it was a tough year in M&A across the market and certainly we and our competitors probably found it quite challenging but I think we are in a cyclical practice area and we're used to riding through those cycles.

Australasian Lawyer: Mergers and acquisitions are coming off the back of a tough 2013, with activity levels down 50% on 2012, their lowest since 2002. However Karen Evans-Cullen, partner at Clayton Utz, isn't fazed and sees a bright 2014 ahead for M&A.

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