“Will it Get Better Again? Our M&A Outlook for 2024” With Dr. Christian Zuleger

Quotes from Dr. Christian Zuleger

• “In the large cap segment in particular, fund managers have a smaller number of promising targets at their disposal. As a result, we see that they prefer to realize an increase in value and therefore place their targets in a continuation fund.”
• “W&I insurance is becoming increasingly relevant, especially for financial investors. This means that due diligence is becoming more complex because insurance companies are carrying out more detailed checks.”
• “We observe traditional and diversified financial investors increasingly moving into the ESG sector and favoring such assets over other segments.”
• “Transactions in the small cap market are showing an increasing degree of creativity. U.S. investors, who have already successfully implemented various buy-and-build-strategies in highly fragmented sectors in their home market, are now bringing these approaches to Europe.”