Despite the continuing uncertainties due to the global pandemic, there are still positive factors in 2020 that have driven the M&A market in recent years. The ongoing low interest rates, high liquidity in the market and the high economic pressure among competitors should outweigh current concerns in the mid-term and lead to an increase in M&A activity. VC/PE investors in particular are likely to become a driver of M&A activity as many VC/PE firms have sufficient dry powder and are looking for investment opportunities in all sectors. In particular, this applies to companies in the digital environment.
Robin Eyben and Maximilian Vocke present 10 current M&A topics that were particularly relevant in 2020 and are expected to continue to determine the M&A activities in the German Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMC) Sector in 2020.