Corporate Development (M&A) Trends

The evolving storylines reshaping Corporate Development (M&A) — each one tracks the developments over time, with curated deep-dives and what they mean by seniority.

  • CFIUS Sovereign Risk

    Regulators are starting to treat acqui-hires like merger activity, forcing deal teams to assess antitrust risk before the hiring structure is set.

  • Antitrust-Ready Carve-Outs

    As demergers and JV carve-outs rise, Corp Dev teams are being judged on whether they can design a business to stand alone from the start.