Local M&A set to come off the boil in 2019: Chapman Tripp

Local M&A set to come off the boil in 2019: Chapman Tripp
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Feb. 26 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand merger and acquisition activity this year is expected to come off its recent peak as tightening credit conditions combine with growing uncertainty over the global economy, law firm Chapman Tripp says.  The country joined in the flurry of M&A activity last year with 135 deals worth $8.21 billion, up from 119 transactions valued at $3.5 billion in 2017, as cheap finance and a benign economy encouraged cashed-up buyers to pursue deals, the law firm's 2019 M&A trends and insights report show...