07 Sep 2021

In its latest report on M&A (mergers & acquisitions) in the Middle East, Baker McKenzie reported that Egypt saw the largest value of M&A deals originating from the Middle East in 1H21. There were USD1.8bn worth of those M&A deals in Egypt. Also, Egypt was the second most popular country by volume with a total of 18 deals. As for deals coming into the Middle East, Egypt ranked third based on deal volume with 8 M&A deals. Overall, the number of deals in the Middle East in 1H21 increased by 59% YoY, while total deal values declined by 7% YoY.

(Source: Baker McKenzie (English), Gulf Business (English), The National News (English), al-Rai)