August 15, 2013 – Mergermarket interviewed Managing Director Brad Adams in their latest publication, Deal Drivers EMEA and Americas, Half-Year 2013. The report provides an in-depth review of M&A activity for the first half of 2013, offering key insights into how announced deals of H1 2013 will impact M&A for the remainder of the year. Adams reviews expected M&A deal activity in the New England region for the second half of 2013 in the article found on page 58 of the PDF below.

Additional highlights of the report include:

• For North America, the Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT) sector was a major driver of M&A in H1 representing 22.5% of overall deal value
• The TMT sector remained active in EMEA representing the largest portion of deals in terms of value, while Industrials & Chemicals led in terms of volume
• In the EMEA region, the UK & Ireland and the Germanic countries continue to be the biggest target markets for M&A with six out of the top 10 biggest deals of the year taking place in those regions
• America topped the regional charts in terms of deal volume, followed by Europe, and Asia-Pacific