Mergers & Acquisitions news in the Middle East

An overview of news, trends and research in Mergers & Acquisitions consulting in the Middle East:

JBR advises on transfer of 15 workboats and Dubai office to Jifmar Group France-headquartered Jifmar Group has completed the acquisition of 15 workboats from Seacontractors, marking a significant step in the group’s expansion across the Middle East and Indian Ocean region
01 December 2025
Why HR is evolving into a strategic partner for dealmakers across the M&A lifecycle For M&A to succeed, a smooth and well-structured financial transaction is essential – but so too are people and culture, which remain critical ingredients of effective integration.
19 November 2025
Global M&A activity in Q3 gives dealmakers hope of a strong finish to 2025 Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) performance surged in the third quarter of this year, with 2025 shaping up to surpass expectations, according to latest research from WTW.
30 October 2025
Hakim Abdeljaouad (Kroll) on how global valuation trends are reshaping the GCC market Hakim Abdeljaouad is Managing Director at Kroll and Head of its Valuation Advisory practice in the Middle East.
28 October 2025
Building leadership and employee engagement during an IPO with incentive awards People and leadership play a critical role in the success of any IPO. Keeping them motivated and committed through IPO-linked compensation is therefore essential.
17 October 2025
Middle East M&A market defies global slowdown with double-digit growth kaft Despite global headwinds – from slower growth in advanced economies and heightened geopolitical fragmentation to new US tariffs – the Middle East’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market ga
05 September 2025
M&A activity in MENA surges 30% to deal value of $58.7 billion in H1 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) deal activity saw strong momentum in the first half of 2025, with both deal volume and deal value up significantly on the same period last year.
27 August 2025
Harnessing the full potential of a carve-out acquisition Carve-outs can create significant value for the acquirer, but at the same time, buying a part of a business also means that the integration comes with some tricky caveats that can put that value at r
21 August 2025
Middle East M&A sector gains momentum in first half of 2025 Despite ongoing global uncertainty and a slowdown in deals in many major markets, M&A activity in the Middle East gained significant momentum in the first half of 2025, according to new research from
30 July 2025
IPO dealmakers guide Sport Clubs Company through successful Tadawul listing Sport Clubs Company, which owns and operates more than 50 fitness centres in Saudi Arabia, has successfully gone public on the Saudi Stock Exchange.
28 July 2025
Strategy&, Deloitte and Accuracy win AMIC Private Equity awards in Morocco At the Private Equity Awards held by Morocco’s industry association AMIC, prizes were handed out to the country’s leading M&A advisory companies, with Strategy&, Deloitte and Accuracy earning the top
17 June 2025
M&A advisors guide major healthcare deal in Oman Tawoos Group, one of Oman’s leading business groups, has acquired the Oman-based business of NMC Healthcare.
30 May 2025
Instinctif Partners MENA acquired by Italian corporate affairs advisory Excellera The MENA business of Instinctif Partners, which has around 60 staff, has been acquired by Excellera, an Italian corporate affairs advisory group.
22 May 2025
MENA hosted IPOs worth $2.4 billion in first quarter of 2025 The global and MENA IPO market have had a decent start to the year, despite profound uncertainty and significant market disruptions. That is according to the IPO EYE from consulting firm EY.
08 May 2025
Egypt’s M&A market experiences strong rebound amid reforms and investment Research from PwC shows that Egypt’s M&A sector experienced a strong rebound in 2024, with the number of deals closed 24% higher than the year previous.
17 April 2025
Cavendish Maxwell sells its stake in Property Monitor to Dubizzle Group Just over three years after buying Property Monitor, Cavendish Maxwell has sold its stake in the platform to Dubizzle Group.
17 April 2025
Dealmaking rebound sees private equity recovery taking shape amidst uncertainties The global private equity market is set to continue its rebound this year, but lingering economic uncertainty and sluggish fund-raising may put a brake on that growth, meaning a full-blown recovery is not the most likely scenario
27 March 2025
Why post-merger integrations fail from a change and culture perspective When a post-merger integration fails, then the odds are high that leaders point at change and cultural problems as the root cause.
26 February 2025
Kroll experts share key lessons for private investment valuations At a recent event hosted by Kroll, experts from across the valuations landscape came together to discuss how the changing geopolitical and political landscape is impacting the domain of private inves
24 January 2025
Four M&A trends that will drive 2025’s deals rebound Following a mixed year for the mergers & acquisitions (M&A) landscape, new research from WTW shows that deal activity is set for a rebound in 2025.
20 January 2025
Redseer and OC&C provide strategic advice to Talabat during $2 billion IPO Talabat, the Middle Eastern unit of Germany’s food delivery platform Delivery Hero, has raised Dh7.5 billion ($2.
10 December 2024
MENA’s mergers & acquisitions market set to eclipse 700 deals this year The number of mergers & acquisitions closed this year in the Middle East and North Africa is set to eclipse the 700 mark, a notable increase on last year’s dealmaking activity, according to analysis
24 November 2024
Maven Insights launches new Investments & Deals practice Maven Insights has launched its new Investments & Deals practice focused on helping its clients with strategizing and closing investments and financial transactions.
14 November 2024
Five factors to drive Qatar’s mergers & acquisitions market Following a period of significant mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity leading up to the FIFA World Cup, Qatar’s M&A market experienced a slowdown in 2023.
12 November 2024
PwC: Egypt’s M&A landscape is showing signs of recovery Egypt’s mergers & acquisitions landscape is showing signs of recovery, according to analysis by PwC.
01 November 2024
Ollen Group advises Advanced World Trading on sale to Aeroseal Saudi-Arabia based Advanced World Trading has been acquired Aeroseal, in a deal that was advised on by Ollen Group.
25 September 2024
Middle East eyewear retailers Magrabi and Rivoli merge Gulf eyewear companies Magrabi and Rivoli have announced their merger, creating an eyewear retail business with more than 290 locations in seven Middle Eastern markets. PwC advised Rivoli during the transaction process.
24 September 2024
LOGIC Consulting: IPO scene in UAE has matured strongly over the years In recent years, a growing number of companies have gone public on exchanges in the UAE, driving a growing local IPO scene.
09 September 2024
M&A advisors advise off-price retailer Brands For Less on mega deal with TJX UAE-based retailer Brands For Less has agreed to sell a 35% stake to The TJX Companies, in a $360 million deal that values the off-price retailer at $1.2 billion.
27 August 2024
PwC advises Tibbiyah on acquisition of Al Hammad Medical Services Saudi Arabian healthcare company Tibbiyah has acquired Al Hammad Medical Services, a KSA-based provider of medical services.
03 July 2024
MENA-based startups hit by dipping venture capital investments The number of investments by venture capitalists in MENA-based startups dropped by double digits last year, yet the sector’s resilience remains high with the outlook for 2024 markedly more positive.
01 July 2024
e& enterprise expands into Turkey with deal support from FTI In its next international expansion move, e& enterprise has acquired Turkey-based managed cloud services provider GlassHouse.
27 June 2024

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