1、2024M&A practiceTop M&A trends in 2024Blueprint for success in the next wave of dealsThe following people were instrumental in helping to create this report:Hameed Allapitchai,Roerich Bansal,Charles Barthold,Matteo Camera,Virginia Casas,Oliver Engert,Brian Grandfield,Susan Gurewitsch,Benjamin Houssa

2、rd,Kameron Kordestani,Paul Kuderli,Margaret Loeb,Paul Morgan,James Newman,Lynette Nguyen,Emily OLoughlin,Steve Sakson,Anne Schultz,Rui Silva,Rodrigo Sletatt,Howard Tomb,Fiona Villalobos.A jump in activity in the fourth quarter(of 2023)points to increasing optimism returning to the market.We are deli

3、ghted to share our inaugural annual report on the global M&A market,Top M&A trends in 2024:Blueprint for success in the next wave of deals.While the value of M&A activity fell for all of 2023,a jump in the fourth quarterup 41 percent from the third quarter and 37 percent from a year earlierpoints to

4、 increasing optimism returning to the market,along with a growing appetite to consider M&A as a means to advance strategy.We are privileged to support our clients as they execute pivotal transactions that will transform their businesses.McKinsey partners with clients to maximize the success of their

5、 M&A activity across the deal lifecycle,from M&A strategy to integrations,divestitures,and JVs/alliances.We bring our clients unrivaled transaction and integration expertise,deep industry knowledge,a global network,and a focus on building institutional and executive M&A capabilities.The M&A perspect

6、ives we share here are built from this extensive experience and research.We are grateful to the extended group of colleagues who have helped compile the articles and analyses included herebut most important,we are thankful to our clients who trust us to support them on their M&A journeys.This report