Overview

The volume of public hostile acquisitions reached a three-year high in the third quarter of 2010, according to the latest M&A Index from Allen & Overy, which provides market insight and commentary by Allen & Overy partners, backed up by independent research on the volume and value of global M&A deal types.

The report also reveals that the total value of public hostiles increased ten-fold compared to the same period in 2009, but also suggests that a mismatch in value expectations between buyers and sellers has continued to hamper M&A recovery in all regions and sectors.

The report’s contents page can be read below – to read the report itself, click ‘View Briefing’.

CONTENTS
• Executive summary

Sector analysis
• Energy and Natural Resources
• Financial Services
• Life Sciences
• Private Equity
• Technology, Media and Telecoms

Geographical analysis
• Asia Pacific
• Central and Eastern Europe
• India
• Latin America
• Middle East and North Africa
• United States
• Western Europe