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M&A deal sizes grew globally in 2025 while deal count fell, report says

By Wesley Brown ( January 16, 2026, 21:03 GMT | Insight) -- The size of mergers and acquisitions increased in 2025 despite the total number of deals falling compared to 2024, according to an insight from law firm Morrison Foerster. In North America, the value of M&A deals rose 52 percent to approximately $2.65 trillion when compared to the previous year.The size of mergers and acquisitions increased in 2025 despite the total number of deals falling when compared to 2024, according to an insight from law firm Morrison Foerster....

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