Anne Stroude

4 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Sophie McGrath |Arvin Abraham |Anne Stroude |Michael Grainger

A shift in macro conditions is driving deal volume acrossresilient subsectors, but regulatory scrutiny remains a keyheadwind. Following a subdued 2024, healthcare M&A and financingactivity is gaining momentum in 2025. Lower interest rates,stronger credit markets, and a return of private equity capital arefueling deal flow, particularly in scalable, tech-driven sectors.

Apr 26, 2024 | mondaq.com | Sophie McGrath |Arvin Abraham |Anne Stroude

The healthcare sector was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic influenced boom in asset values, but has faced significant headwinds since the middle of 2022. Despite optimistic predictions for 2024 on the M&A front the first quarter has brought no relief with a persistent gap in valuation expectations between buyers and sellers, paired with higher interest rates and geo-political uncertainty continuing to dampen deal appetite.