Addleshaw Goddard reports M&A growth
M&A; activity made up a ‘significant proportion’ of all Manchester deal activity spanning the last five years, but recent years have seen a ‘growing shift’ towards digital and tech innovations.
Addleshaw Goddard has recorded growth in its Manchester deal activity in the two years since the Covid-19 pandemic emerged, increasing the number of transactions by 26% and 12% respectively in 2020 and 2021.
The increase in deals compared to 2019 levels include an increase in M&A activity in the retail and consumer sector at 16%, a 13% increase in the digital sector and 11% in the technology sector.