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Recapping Key Takeaways from Dealmaking in 2022 and Navigating New Challenges
King & Spalding – Coming off record-setting levels in 2021, M&A deal activity cooled in the second half of 2022. A multitude of factors – including soaring inflation, steadily rising interest rates and the higher cost of financing, geopolitical turmoil, ongoing supply chain disruptions and instability, volatile equity markets and a general decline in investor confidence, among others – not only precipitated this slowdown in M&A, but has also fueled a change in the market’s approach to dealmaking. As we recap dealmaking in 2022 and look ahead to the outlook for M&A in 2023, we consider significant trends, developments and challenges that will continue to play out over the next year and discuss the key takeaways for dealmakers.