Partner Ken Myer speaks with Law360 about the challenges impacting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the first half of 2023 and explores whether it can rebound in the second half. Factors such as a difficult financing environment, valuation gaps and regulatory scrutiny contributed to one of the lowest total deal values in a decade.
Ken noted that while big tech companies have been focused on efficiency and cost-cutting, there has been an uptick in smaller, private transactions in the tech sector. He expects this trend to continue in the latter half of the year, indicating potential opportunities for M&A in the tech ecosystem.
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