Despite seemingly having all the hallmarks of a sector that should see booming M&A activity, dealmaking in the UK legal industry has been somewhat slow for a number of years now. M&A declined over much of the 2010s, a trend subsequently accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw firms pause acquisition strategies and some owners shelve their exit plans. As a result, M&A activity hit a low of just 99 deals in 2021.
However, an array of emerging factors mean that the sector now finally looks set for a surge in M&A activity. Fundamentally, it remains highly fragmented following years of slow dealmaking. On top of this, growing private equity interest, rising levels of distress and the race to tap into the possibilities offered by AI have led to several predictions that activity could increase rapidly. Read about all these trends, and other factors that could drive M&A activity, in this exclusive analysis of dealmaking in the UK legal sector.
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