After a muted start to 2025, the Texas mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is showing renewed vitality. Improved financing conditions, stronger buyer appetite, and stabilizing valuations are creating opportunities for both strategic acquirers and private equity (PE) investors. Yet global and domestic uncertainties—ranging from tariffs and policy shifts to inflation and rate volatility—underscore the need...
Since President Donald Trump declared a series of tariffs on “Liberation Day” on April 2, 2025, world markets have been rocked with uncertainty and increased prices for consumers and producers alike. The economic results have been sluggish productivity, job losses, and slowing factory productivity each month since April 2. If there is a silver lining,...
Hold onto the trade policy merry-go-round a bit longer Businesses and consumers across the United States have been dealing with economic uncertainty, persistent inflation, and rising producer costs following sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump since “Liberation Day.” That economic uncertainty is now coupled with legal uncertainty. On August 29, a 7-4 majority of...
Following two weak years of mergers and acquisitions activity, 2024 saw an uptick in M&A dealmaking. According to Pitchbook, Global M&A activity increased by 14% in count and 19% in value year on year in 2024. Deal activity in the United States saw a rebound during the year. Anecdotally, some deal professionals indicate that certain...