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New Research Reveals How M&A Deal Leaks Evolved During the Pandemic
In the quest to negotiate the best deal possible within the world of mergers and acquisitions, it can sometimes be easy to forget how the leaking of information can have a significant impact on that deal’s outcome. In fact, leaks can often become a reason why some deals fail to get over the finish line, or in other cases make it over — and with a hefty premium to boot. In their latest annual study on M&A deal leaks sponsored by SS&C Intralinks, the M&A Research Centre analyzed 15,509 global deals to try to understand where and in which industries most deal leaks tend to happen, and how that might or might not change within the global macro context.