Credit: only_kim/Shutterstock Deal Watch: Large Deal Week Closes Out July, Baker McKenzie Makes Hay in Swiss Markets
The strongest week in deals in several months saw three megadeals over $5 billion and increased SPAC and IPO activity.
August 01, 2022 at 02:52 PM
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Despite economic headwinds, the past week looked a lot more like peak deal time in 2021 than the comparatively sluggish first half of 2022. And while IPOs are down year-over-year, Baker McKenzie is advising in a hot IPO market in Switzerland.
All told, there were nine deals over $1 billion last week, the highest count in months. Three of those were "mega-deals" over $5 billion, headlined by Jones Day representing Orange S.A. in its $19.1 billion merger with Masmovil.
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