March 21, 2022
Expert Spotlight: Key M&A trends in the Middle East & Turkey for 2022
By Suzy Bibko, Content Marketing Manager, EMEA
At our recent webinar, in partnership with Mergermarket, experts reviewed the current landscape of the Middle East and Turkey M&A market and looked at current trends and emerging opportunities for 2022.
Market overview and strategies
John Komninakidis, Vice President, Sales-Middle East, Turkey, Greece, Datasite, cited the strong revival in M&A activity in the Middle East, thanks to government agendas, such as Saudi Arabia's and Abu Dhabi's Vision 2030. He says this is “why we noticed increased investment in technology assets and momentum in the capital markets.” M&A activity was focused mainly in the UAE, followed by Egypt and then Saudi Arabia. With regards to Turkey, M&A activity has continued to build momentum.
In terms of foreign investor appetite, often a key concern in Turkey, he felt that foreign investors have maintained their confidence in Turkey’s market, contributing to 58% of the value.
Eren Kurşun, Partner, Esin Attorney Partnership, pointed out that Turkey’s difficult position due to its strong economic ties with both Russia and Ukraine. He stated that shortages in food and energy and/or significant price increases will have far-reaching consequences on other sectors, potentially driving dissatisfied sales.
Another challenge is the difficulty with currency fluctuations in Turkey. However, “it doesn't stop the strategic investors from investing but it has more impact on the financial investors.”
Kurşun also discussed how Turkey has had many elections and noted that this affects the stock market. In general, most people are unsure of the outcome of these elections and are adopting a ‘wait and see' approach. However, he predicts that once the elections are over in 2023, the market will be perceived in a positive way.
The golden age of IPOs
As far as the GCC M&A Market is concerned, Abhishek Sharma, CEO, Foundation Holdings, a firm that specializes in healthcare and education investing, said: “We've entered the golden age of IPOs.”
He explained: “The reason IPOs [have] become important, it gives companies [and] governments firepower, often for the capital to then engage again in deal activity.” Moreover, the IPO Golden Age is “helping unlock a whole generation of companies, which historically have not had capital, but you're going to see them now move from a local champion to really a national champion…[an] exciting time.”
Sharma also said that venture capital is enjoying “a golden age” in the Middle East, with deal activities up by 400%.
Digital and ESG trends
Komninakidis believes that dealmakers need technology to speed up the due diligence/execution process: “We need to run the due diligence processes fast. And this is only one part of the equation…. You need to know to get some insight about the investors’ appetite. You need to talk about security.”
Meanwhile, Sharma highlighted how “COVID really came and changed [the healthcare industry] and that exposure to digital healthcare became a must-have industry.” However, he points out that digital healthcare is “extremely fragmented. There is no market leader as such…it's early days.”
According to Kurşun, “M&A targets are becoming more and more digital…healthcare, digital healthcare, e-commerce, finance, fintech, everything.” He also points out how data rooms are virtual now.
There is a new focus on industries such as gaming and e-commerce, with Turkey becoming “a hub of gaming companies,” according to Kurşun. He said this shift is getting Turkey onto “the radar of foreign investors.”
And ESG? “It's really important….There's a huge bonus on your side in terms of first valuation and second, the durability of the deal,” said Kurşun.
However, it’s still early days. Sharma said, “I believe even the leading firms are still figuring out where to play, how to win…capturing the true value of ESG really requires embedding it in the full entirety [of the] value chain.”
To hear more from the experts on M&A in the Middle East and Turkey, watch the webinar replay.
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, China has firmly cemented itself (again) as the world’s pre-eminent growth engine. How China’s energy market evolves in the years to come as its economy continues to mature will be critically important not only for the country itself, but for all of APAC.
Market Spotlight: Greater China Deal Momentum
In this webinar, our panelists took stock of M&A activity in Hong Kong and Mainland China and discussed the outlook for the rest of the year. They also talked about Q1 2021 M&A activity and trends, as well as shared insights into sectors and sub-sectors that will present the most opportunities. Read this market spotlight blog post to learn more.
Five Common Mistakes Buyers Make and How to Avoid Them
The post-COVID recovery is fully underway and sell-side M&A activity is running white-hot. For buyers, plenty of opportunities remain. But in an environment where valuations are hitting unprecedented heights, it’s more important than ever to stay focused and sidestep these five common mistakes.
New Feature: Enhanced Analytics for Datasite Diligence
The Analytics in Datasite Diligence has you covered! Our capabilities are unmatched in the M&A market – and now we are making them even better. This release of analytics will include more intuitive navigation, redesigned dashboards, refreshed visualizations and more.
Market Spotlight: Nordics Deal Momentum
M&A in the Nordics recovered considerably in the final quarter of 2020, boosted by deal activity in the technology sector. Will the upward trend continue? Will technology continue to play a significant role for both investors and dealmakers?
SPAC Bubble or Not: How to Assess Value and Opportunity
The recipe for SPACs in 2020 mixed celebrity-backed blank checks with a bull market flush with capital and homebound investors hungry for growth returns. Last year’s activity was almost three times higher than the previous three years combined. At that pace there will be 400-450 new vehicles created in 2021, in an IPO market that typically brings 200-250 new companies to market.
Market Spotlight: Benelux Deal Momentum
Although Benelux saw the M&A deal count decrease 17% yoy in 2o2o, dealmaking there rebounded in H2 and the region accounted for over 10% of the overall European deal count last year. Will Benelux maintain its resilience in 2021? What will be the keys to success?
New Feature: Project Inbox
Project Inbox is unique to and only available from Datasite. And, most importantly to you, its going to improve the lives of everyone on the deal team. MDs, VPs and others on a deal team can now email any files they need loaded directly into the project. So can clients!
Market Spotlight: The New PE Landscape in Europe
COVID has changed so many things for dealmakers. How has this affected PE in Europe? What lies ahead? Is tech now a constant in the industry?
Datasite Roundtable Dives into Buy-side M&A and Corporate Development Trends
The world is gradually reopening, and M&A Americas activity is up 21% the last six months YoY. Valuations are soaring, making it tricky for top buyers to succeed. In a recent webinar, a panel of corporate development leaders explored how dealmakers are navigating today’s landscape. Read on to learn where the risks and opportunities lie.
Market Spotlight: Semiconductor technology at a crossroads in EMEA
The semiconductor sector has been at an inflection point for a number of years. As the digitalization trend continues to transform industries and geographies across the world, what lies ahead for the sector in terms of M&A in EMEA?
Market Spotlight: Datasite and PitchBook Webinar Examines Exit Opportunities in Private Equity
As we move forward after a historically chaotic year in private equity dealmaking, dry powder is at an all-time high, and fundraising has dramatically increased. Read on to learn what our panel of PE experts revealed about current exit opportunities and risks during our recent webinar spotlight, presented with PitchBook.
The New Americas M&A Landscape Webinar Points the Way Ahead
We’re now well into the new year, and it’s not too early to see some green shoots sprouting. Read insights from our recent view of the new Americas M&A landscape.
Surveying the State of Private Equity
If necessity is the mother of invention, then we can assume private equity (PE) dealmakers have come up with some inventive strategies over the past year. As businesses scrambled to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020, many PE firms found themselves putting conventional exit plans on hold. With traditional sales and IPOs basically off the table in many sectors, it was time to get creative. And PE did just that.
Market Spotlight: The New NPL Landscape in Europe
Although the last financial crisis was over a decade ago, many European countries are still dealing with the resulting burden of NPLs that built up during that time. Will the current crisis see something similar for NPLs? Find out how COVID, capital, and computers are shaping the NPL landscape in Europe.
Greater Q&A Automation for All Deal Sizes
Q&A is a complicated process, traditionally managed via email & spreadsheets. Datasite improves Q&A through one easy to use interface, enabling faster communication and more reliable tracking.
Our 3 Biggest VDR Tips for Life Sciences Companies
Based on our experience with over 1,400 healthcare transactions a year, we have compiled our 3 biggest tips to successfully utilizing a VDR.
4 Key Considerations for Corporate Development in a post-COVID-19 World
COVID-19 has upended the way corporate dealmakers approach transaction management, according to audience polling and panelist insights during our recent Future of Transaction Management panel. Based on the discussion, here are four questions every corporate development team should consider before embarking on their next transaction.
21 Ways to Thrive in Investment Banking for 2021
With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it is good to take a step back and think about what we have learned from top dealmakers on succeeding in the industry. As part of our #Iblifehacks series, we have compiled a list of 21 themes, courtesy of your industry peers and leaders, that every young banker should consider as they look to progress their career this year and beyond.
Brexit: The deal is done. But what about your data room?
On December 31, 2020, the UK finally left the European Union. Now that the deal is finally done, how does this affect data regulation and, most importantly, your data room?
The Privacy Shield has been invalidated. Is my data still safe?
The Court of Justice for the European Union recently invalidated the use of Privacy Shield Framework. What is the Privacy Shield? Why was it invalidated? And is my data still safe without it?
New Feature: Set Your VDR Progress Reports on Automatic
Datasite is the only data room that lets you schedule progress reports down to the five-minute mark. That combined with our rapid data refresh rates ensure your reports are always fresh.
Agility, Resilience, and Speed – A Reflection on 2020 for M&A Legal Advisors
COVID-19 disrupted transaction management for corporate lawyers across the globe in 2020 – resulting in greater reliance on digital technology, truncated due diligence timelines, and a general acceptance that markets will remain unsettled for the foreseeable future. Still, the expert panelists assembled for our recent Unexpected Lessons in M&A legal webinar, a partnership with the ABA, are unanimously optimistic heading into 2021.
Enabling Deal Marketing in a Remote-working World
The fact is, deals are not dead. Whether it be opportunistic investments, a continuation of Pre-COVID-2019 transactions, debt refinancing or restructuring, there is still market activity that requires the right tools to get deals done.
Local Spotlight: M&A Deal Drivers in Japan - Pulse of the Market
As of Q3 2020, Japan dealmaking saw a surge in activity, spurred by a rebound in domestic M&A and an uptick in crossborder deals. Learn more about the pulse of the M&A market in Japan from this webinar recap story..
Keeping ahead of the due diligence regulatory storm
Regulatory compliance continues to be an ongoing concern for many companies. This is especially true for compliance departments at banker/advisor organizations where even the hint of impropriety between the deal side of the business, and the trading side of the business, can earn the ire of federal regulators that are on the lookout for unethical business practices. Two new data room technology tools assist with the challenge of ensuring recordkeeping compliance with SEC regulations during your M&A transactions.
Megadeals are heating up, just in time for summer
This year has started with a spate of megadeals — and the pace of these mammoth combinations only quickened last month. Private equity and international M&A both had a lackluster month, but M&A value in 2018 remains on track to nearly match the highest amount ever, US$3.87tn, reached in 2015.
DatasiteOne wows attendees at Singapore launch event
Datasite Singapore organized a panel discussion on April 26, 2018, and engaged the startup ecosystem to deliberate on Fundraising Due Diligence – a topic that every startup would have to embrace along its business development journey. The conversation took place at the WeWork’s coworking space in Singapore and attracted about 80 delegates representing views from startups, investors, advisors and enablers.
Deal value highest of any Q1 on record, cross-border value dip warrants caution
Multiple megadeals results in chart-topping deal value and strong growth on the domestic front comes at the expense of cross-boarder value. Plus, private equity has been charging ahead with buyers increasingly super-sizing acquisitions and historic US tax-cuts keeps North America as the top destination for deals.
Disruptive Technology: 4 trends uncovered at DatasiteOne launch event
Rory Cellan-Jones, a technology journalist for BBC News, was our headline speaker at our recent London-based launch events for our new application for due diligence, DatasiteOne. He was our headline speaker and unveiled to the invitation-only audience the four tech trends that have proven to continually disrupt fast-growing technologies.
7 ways to improve integration success
In the M&A world, saying integration is critical to a successful deal outcome is a bit like saying the sky is blue. But when asked how to turn common wisdom into practice many dealmakers draw a blank.
DatasiteOne. Update One. Dashboard One.
Historically, due diligence professionals have relied on downloadable reports with additional spreadsheet manipulation to understand deal status. The DatasiteOne dashboard provides this data out of the box and in a graphically enticing format.
6 GDPR compliance items Datasite helps you to check off your list
Although the responsibility for your organisations’ GDPR compliance lies with your business, choosing a provider that helps you to check off some the regulatory boxes saves you time and worry.
