Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaking during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, on March 6, 2024. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Lawyers Eye Expected Rate Cut, Expecting Large Cap M&A Boost as a Result
With the Federal Reserve widely expected to cut interest rates soon, corporate lawyers are expecting an M&A bounce-back as a result, which could be further helped by other pressures.
September 16, 2024 at 03:19 PM
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Mergers and Acquisitions
The original version of this story was published on Daily Business Review
What You Need to Know
- As many expect interest rates to come down, lawyers are also expecting deals to pick back up.
- Regardless of interest rate activity, deals seem to be picking back up following the typical summer lull.
- But several factors are all leading up to a better deal environment next year.
After over a year since the U.S. Federal Reserve last hiked interest rates, it's widely expected that large cap M&A deals will pick back up if the Fed cuts interest rates soon.
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