Strongest half for aggregate value on record

EMEA M&A is entering a new phase, with boards pursuing larger, more strategic transactions in response to an increasingly complex economic, geopolitical, and competitive landscape.

While aggregate deal volume declined yoy in H1 2026, record deal value signals a market increasingly defined by fewer, larger transactions. With carve-outs and consolidation underpinning the pipeline, what does this mean going forward?

Download Deal Drivers: EMEA HY 2026, produced in partnership with Mergermarket, to explore:

• Sector-by-sector M&A trends across EMEA
• The forces shaping deal activity and strategic priorities
• League tables for financial, legal, and private equity firms
• The region's top deals and emerging opportunity hotspots