M&A growth in central & eastern Europe fuelled by mega-deals

Last year saw an unprecedented number (56) of M&A transactions in Central & Eastern Europe valued over $100 million, totalling $27.8 billion. Out of these "mega" deals, 27 occurred in Russia and represented almost 40% of total estimated transactions in the region.

Last year saw an unprecedented number (56) of M&A transactions in Central & Eastern Europe valued over $100 million, totalling $27.8 billion. Out of these “mega” deals, 27 occurred in Russia and represented almost 40% of total estimated transactions in the region.

Based on the review of publicly disclosed private-sector transactions, PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates the value of M&A transactions in the CEE region to be $50 billion, 31% higher than in 2003. In the nine countries that formed part of the research the total number of transactions was 1,219 or 4% more than in the previous year.

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