How Technology Is Changing M&A

There is no doubt that technological innovation has impacted the way that corporations interact and do business. Today, technology allows multiple corporate parties in different jurisdictions to communicate, access data, and exchange information instantaneously. In the context of M&A, it is often said that technological advancements such as online data rooms, corporate search services, and information databases have increased the speed at which deals are made. However, beyond these anecdotes, the impacts of technology on corporate transactions is often overlooked and understated. Earlier this month, the Mergermarket Group helped to fill this void by releasing a publication titled Rebooting the Deal Process: How Technology is Changing the Art of M&A (the Report). The Report provides important insight on how technology can enhance value in M&A as well as the risks presented by recent technological trends. The following highlights the main points discussed by the