Emerging Risk Considerations in Global M&A Transactions

Global Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions tallied up to an impressive $678.5 billion in deal value in the first quarter of 2017, up by 8.9 percent year over year, according to Mergermarket’s most recent estimates. The uptick in deal value is not a phenomenon, and in the fast-paced, high-stakes environment, private equity dealmakers are faced with unique and growing financial exposures. Three such concerns inherent in M&A transactions are cybersecurity risks, transactional risks and multinational expansion risks. For each of these concerns, the use of a specialized risk transfer mechanism is valuable for the transaction to proceed with greater clarity and confidence.