{"id":302323,"date":"2026-02-17T09:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/302323\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:57:10","slug":"ma-full-year-review-2025-corporate-and-company-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/302323\/","title":{"rendered":"M&A Full Year Review 2025 – Corporate and Company Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Irish M&A continued to show resilience in 2025, despite a challenging global backdrop. Over the full year, Ireland saw 524 deals worth a combined \u20ac19.5bn… \n <\/p>\n


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I. Overview<\/p>\n

Ireland saw 524 deals worth a combined \u20ac19.5bn,
\nrepresenting a 3% year-on-year increase in volume.<\/p>\n

Irish M&A continued to show resilience in 2025,
\ndespite a challenging global backdrop. Over the full year, Ireland
\nsaw 524 deals worth a combined \u20ac19.5bn, representing a 3%
\nyear-on-year increase in volume. However, there was a marked drop
\nin deal value during the year with a 35% reduction in aggregate
\nvalue. It is important to note that the year-on-year value
\ncomparison is skewed somewhat by the 2024 megadeal which saw Apollo
\nGlobal Management take a 49% stake in Intel Corp’s Fab 34 for
\n\u20ac10.1bn. When viewed over a longer period total value and
\nvolume levels were higher than seven out of the last 10
\nyears.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The year got off to a particularly strong start with 153 deals
\nworth \u20ac6.4bn in the first quarter \u2013 the second highest
\nquarterly volume and fifth highest quarterly value figures in the
\npast five years. In line with global activity, dealmaking fell in
\nthe second quarter following President Trump’s “Liberation
\nDay” announcement of US trade tariffs; global M&A activity
\ndropped to its lowest level in two decades in April. Although the
\ngeopolitical environment remained difficult \u2013 from escalating
\nUS trade tensions to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East
\n\u2013 inbound investment into Ireland continued to perform
\nstrongly.<\/p>\n

Ireland’s own economic performance remained positive, with
\nthe International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasting
\nGDP growth of 9.1% for 2025. International bidders led 15 of the 20
\nlargest deals announced in 2025, with inbound M&A accounting
\nfor more than half of all deals by volume and more than two-thirds
\nby value. As in previous years, most Irish M&A activity took
\nplace in the mid-market, where 90% of all deals were valued at
\nbetween \u20ac5m and \u20ac250m. Large-cap deal activity remained
\nnoteworthy, with 12 deals worth \u20ac250m or more, including the
\nyear’s largest deal, the French investment firm Ardian’s
\n\u20ac2.5bn purchase of Irish utility company Energia Group.<\/p>\n

Private equity (PE) played a significant role, with PE deal
\nvolumes rising 9% year on year and sponsors involved in seven of
\nthe 20 largest Irish transactions.<\/p>\n

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