Lumina 2025 Cross Border M&A Insights

Date Posted:Tue, 18th Feb 2025

The report examines the key themes driving dealmaking between the UK and the Middle East, and our predictions of what will drive 2025 M&A.

Almost 50% of Middle East deals are now cross-border - with inbound M&A transactions exceeding outbound deals for the first time. Deal making and investment is now truly two-way.
Regional champions to become global champions - emerging across sectors such as infrastructure, logistics, AI / data centres and advanced manufacturing as regional market leaders expand outside of home markets.
International Private Equity firms to accelerate entry into the region - global asset managers’ approach of patient, long term and highly strategic acquisitions across the region to be a model for mid-market cohorts ramping up investment activity
Further regional geopolitical and economic stability to drive deal activity - with greater need for international cooperation across AI and technology to defence and cybersecurity through strategic international collaborations driving transactions in these sectors.

Click here to read the report.