Dealmakers plug in: M&A surges despite tariff turbulence
After three years of shocks — COVID, high rates, and tariffs — global strategic M&A is up 11% year-over-year through May 2025.
What’s driving the rebound? Veteran executives are leaning into disruption, treating volatility as strategic fuel — not a barrier. They’re charting multi-year M&A roadmaps, strengthening balance sheets, and pivoting toward deals that build scale, future-proof skills (like AI), or carve out non-core assets.
Tech & AI activity is rebounding fast as companies race to acquire cutting-edge capabilities.
Source: https://www.bain.com/insights/m-and-a-midyear-report-2025-separating-signal-from-noise/
