MENA M&A activity surges in Q1 2025 with $46bn in deals: EY

UAE Leads MENA in M&A Activity as Deal Volume and Value Surge Across the Region

The UAE remained the region’s top target country with 63 deals totaling $20.3 billion The MENA region witnessed 225 M&A deals in Q1 2025, up from the 172 deals recorded in Q1 2024, reflecting a 31 percent increase in deal volume when compared year-on-year. Total deal value rose by 66 percent to $46 billion in Q1 2025, when compared to $27.6 billion in Q1 2024, according to the latest EY MENA M&A Insights report. Cross-border deals were the prima…

MENA M&A activity surges in Q1 2025 with $46bn in deals: EY

The MENA deal markets remained resilient despite lack of clarity on two fronts: the impact of monetary policy on cost of capital and the ongoing tariff and trade discussion, said EY The post MENA M&A activity surges in Q1 2025 with $46bn in deals: EY appeared first on Gulf Business.