The value of global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity took a 29% hit in the first quarter of 2022 as market volatility fuelled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed the brakes on last year's breakneck pace of dealmaking.
Unlike many previous deal booms, activity wasn’t constrained to just one sector or one region, with nearly every part of the M&A world taking part in the frenzy.
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