Among selected European countries, the United Kingdom (UK) led the market with the highest merger and acquisition (M&A) activity during the fourth quarter of 2020. The UK had a total of 915 inbound and 1,010 outbound M&A deals, followed by France with 386 inbound and 531 outbound deals. The top three is completed by Germany, with a total of 603 inbound deals and 487 outbound deals in the last quarter of 2020.
Volume of outbound and inbound acquisition deals in selected European countries in the 4th quarter of 2020
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Allen & Overy. (December 15, 2020). Volume of outbound and inbound acquisition deals in selected European countries in the 4th quarter of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/408707/europe-outbound-inboud-acquisition-deal-volume/
Allen & Overy. "Volume of outbound and inbound acquisition deals in selected European countries in the 4th quarter of 2020." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/408707/europe-outbound-inboud-acquisition-deal-volume/
Allen & Overy. (2020). Volume of outbound and inbound acquisition deals in selected European countries in the 4th quarter of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/408707/europe-outbound-inboud-acquisition-deal-volume/
Allen & Overy. "Volume of Outbound and Inbound Acquisition Deals in Selected European Countries in The 4th Quarter of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/408707/europe-outbound-inboud-acquisition-deal-volume/
Allen & Overy, Volume of outbound and inbound acquisition deals in selected European countries in the 4th quarter of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/408707/europe-outbound-inboud-acquisition-deal-volume/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Volume of outbound and inbound acquisition deals in selected European countries in the 4th quarter of 2020 [Graph], Allen & Overy, December 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/408707/europe-outbound-inboud-acquisition-deal-volume/