Ireland bucks global trend of mergers and acquisitions

However, while the volume of deals is up, the value has declined by 27% year-on-year from €72bn to €59bn

According to analysis by law firm Philip Lee there were 794 mergers and acquisition transactions in Ireland last year,

Ireland saw one of its busiest years for mergers and acquisitions in 2023 with a total of 794 transactions being recorded, bucking the trend seen across many other countries, a new analysis shows.

The analysis, published by law firm Philip Lee, shows that despite a slower start to 2023, the market quickly bounced back and gathered momentum through much of last year.