DealWatch: ‘Money to burn’ – Boom times for M&A lawyers

DealWatch: ‘Money to burn’ – Boom times for M&A lawyers
DLA's Martin Wiseman acted on Weta Digital's big deal. (Image: Supplied)
Victoria Young
"Corporates have money to burn," says MinterEllisonRuddWatts in the 2022 M&A outlook. "If you want to buy a business right now, someone is willing to give you capital to do it.The big six firm was reflecting on 2021, which turned out to be a stunner year for mergers & acquisitions, despite covid.Plenty of fiscal stimulus has stoked the global economy and New Zealand has been a solid performer, the firm said. According to Minters, the dash of deals in the final few months of the year meant M&A warranty and in...

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