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BLOG — Jan 21, 2025
Global M&A by the Numbers: 2024 in Review
By Joseph Toomey
Global M&A showed signs of recovery, with the highest number of deals announced in Q4'24 since Q1'23. H2'24 also recorded the most deal volumes ($1.1T) since H1'22, despite the ongoing impact of rising interest rates. The United States represented 54% of global M&A activity for the year, with deal counts favoring non-US geographies.