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January 15, 2026

M&A Market Outlook: Confidence is back, now what?

Event details

  • DateJanuary 15, 2026, 2 p.m. ET | 11a.m. PT
  • NoteVirtual event

Join us for an in-depth look at how the 2025 M&A landscape will shape dealmaking in the year ahead.

Will 2026 be a watershed year? Bubbling pipelines seem to promise deal volumes soon to follow.

But it’s not quite so simple. Yes, kickoffs are rising across the US, and diligence is getting faster. But deal prep times have also risen, and the energy sector still faces headwinds.

Is the volatility of 2025 set to settle into a bold new cycle for US dealmaking? Find out in Datasite’s live webinar, now on-demand. Hear from our expert panel as they unpick the tangle of trends.

Topics include:

  • Key trends driving M&A in 2025
  • Will the US government’s policies help or hinder US deal activity?
  • The regional and sector outlook for 2026

As usual, please take part in our polling questions to provide your own perspective and benchmark against your peers.

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Stay informed, stay competitive, and get a real-time view of today’s most important dealmaking trends.

Read a blog summary of the discussion here.

Event speakers

  • Tyler DeWitt

    Tyler DeWitt

    Director, Strategy/M&A, PCNA

  • Marshall Hochhauser

    Marshall Hochhauser

    Senior Vice President, Software Investment Banking, Evercore

  • Hillyer Jennings

    Hillyer Jennings

    Partner, King and Spalding LLC

  • Michael Corbin

    Michael Corbin

    VP, NYA Sales, Datasite (moderator)

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