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M&A 2022 Outlook

Public M&A trends and strategies

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In the last 12 months, the Australian public M&A market has seen a return to dizzying volumes and deal values despite ongoing COVID-19 disruptions. Our eleventh M&A Outlook reveals some surprising insights from 2021 and identifies some compelling predictions for 2022.


Emerging trends for 2022


Deal volume and value in 2021


  • Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

    William Arthur Ward

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