In the fourth quarter of 2020 deal volumes and values were up by 2 and 18 respectively compared with the same quarter the prior year. US outbound cross-border activity also reached 2333bn via 1476 deals representing a 2443 change when compared to the same period in 2017. 9 Charts Explaining M A Activity In 3q 2018 Pitchbook The slowdown of MA activity in 2018 is overcome in the first half of 2019 with the number of announced deals rising to 123. M&a activity by year . The state of the deal MA trends 7 Divestitures Divestitures are on track to remain a critical component of MA activity in 2019. Global MA value increased by about 7 which is close to the five-year average. People People Search Services Industries Practices Regions Our Thinking Insights Publications Events Resources CFIUS FIRRMA Tool Coronavirus Crisis Management Debt Explorer FinReg Dashboard MA Explorer World in Transition About Us Our Firm Our Firm History Diversity. Dips can be seen in the years during...