Iberian Market - May 2016

May 2016
Iberian Market - May 2016
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SPAIN

The value of private equity deals in the Spanish transactional market has undergone a year-on-year growth of 101.42% so far this year, compared to the same period of 2015. Moreover, the number of private equity transactions was 58, compared to 62 registered in the same period of 2015.

Regarding the total number of mergers and acquisitions, 131 transactions were registered in May, with an aggregate value of EUR 25.505bn.

PORTUGAL

The Portuguese M&A market registered 99 transactions so far this year, between January and May 2016. The number of transactions represents a 3.13% increase, compared to the same period of 2015.

Those 99 transactions amounted to a total of EUR 5.4bn, taking into account that only 46 deals had a disclosed value. Between January and May, the most active sub-sectors in the Portuguese market were Technology, Real Estate, Financial and Insurance, and Distribution and Retail, in that order. Concerning acquisitions carried out by foreign companies in Portugal (inbound transactions), 38 were registered so far in 2016. Spain stands out as the main foreign investor, with 12 transactions with a combined value of EUR 2.47bn.


 

Coca-Cola European Partners - Company dedicated to the bottling and distribution of Coca-Cola.

Financial Advisors

Legal Advisors

Due Diligence

Tafisa España - Company dedicated to the wood-based panels production.

 Legal advisors