S&C Global Head of M&A Melissa Sawyer spoke on the panel, “Global M&A is Chasing Records,” at the Milken Institute on May 3. During the panel, which was covered by Bloomberg, Melissa discussed the impacts of global events—including the war in Ukraine, rising interest rates and inflation—on the dealmaking landscape.
According to Melissa, companies are focusing more on long-term plans and alternative commercial arrangements. Melissa reflected on recent trends, saying, “[W]e’ve seen a slowdown in the immediacy of deals people are looking at. People are nervous about doing things in the very near term.”
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