Mergers & Acquisitions 2022 Annual Review

2022 M&A ANNUAL REVIEW 2 For a discussion of the SEC’s SPAC rules, please see our client alert, SEC Proposes Sweeping Regulations Regarding SPAC and De-SPAC Transactions That Could Have a Chilling Effect on SPACs and Other Market Participants. Source: Dealogic Global M&A dealmaking in 2022 equaled pandemic-ravaged 2020 2010 $0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020 2021 2022 USDbn Deal Count 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0