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Jan. 29, 2026

SRI panelists say M&A market shows strength heading into 2026

The U.S. M&A market surged to roughly $4 trillion in 2025, fueled by large-cap strategic deals, strong financing, and a broad pool of buyers and sellers, with panelists at the Securities Regulation Institute in Coronado Island expressing cautious optimism for 2026.

The U.S. M&A market delivered strong results in 2025, and panelists at the Securities Regulation Institute being held in Coronado this week expressed cautious optimism for continued growth in 2026, despite lingering uncertainties.

Michele Anderson, a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP and M&A session chair, highlighted the strength of last year's M&A market.

"In 2025, we showed very good signs of recovery with significant deal volume--even more noti...

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