Credit: Yingyaipumi/Adobe Stock Deal Watch: Big Energy and Pharma Deals Continue to Drive M&A
Five of the six announced deals over $1 billion in the last week occurred in either the life sciences or energy sector.
March 18, 2024 at 04:59 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Latham, S&C work multiple deals in big week for energy, life sciences.
- Deal makers are still unsure about 2024, but are pretty sure it will look more like 2023 than 2021.
- But the convergence of several factors in the market could tip the scales.
With the technology sector still reeling, the primary drivers for M&A this year appear to be life sciences and energy, and that bears out in this past week's announced deals. Five of the six announced deals over $1 billion in the last week occurred in either the life sciences or energy sector.
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Who Got The Work
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Who Got The Work
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Who Got The Work
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