Redefining M&A Strategy For The Post-pandemic World

Business leaders across the globe have focused foremost on continuity concerns amid the COVID-19 crisis. In this environment, M&A activity in Canada, along with the rest of the world, has unsurprisingly experienced a decline (see figures 1 and 2).

Despite the stalling of many transactions as the world continues to respond to the pandemic, some sales processes have continued to forge ahead, and we anticipate more transactions will follow in the coming months.

Along with an overview of the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on dealmaking, we discuss considerations to bear in mind while repositioning M&A strategy for new realities companies will face during, and on the other side of, the crisis.