Clifford Chance

A Guide for Non-U.S. Financial Investors Eyeing Private M&A in the U.S. Market

October 17, 2022

Non-U.S. financial investors looking to the U.S. market to deploy dry powder need to prepare for two critical matters: transaction terms that are unique to the U.S. market, and the heightened regulatory hurdles in the current legal U.S. M&A landscape. Although the M&A market faced stiff headwinds during Q1 through Q3 of 2022 and may continue to do so in the coming quarters, the U.S. financial market remains the premiere destination for non-U.S. financial investors to deploy their capital and seek alpha. To achieve their investment objectives, non-U.S. financial investors should engage their external legal advisors to ensure they can fully take advantage of the unique conditions and address the particular challenges in the current M&A legal market in the United States. You can also gain additional insight by reading Cross Border M&A: A Checklist of US Issues for Non-US Acquirers, Business Law Review, Vol.43 (2022)

Download PDF