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2025 M&A Trends: Key insights and strategies
Part of the Tax News & Views podcast series
Join Deloitte specialists as they discuss the latest trends and insights shaping the 2025 M&A market. Learn about the cautious optimism, shifting target types, creative strategies, and importance of seller readiness affecting deals today. The team provides actionable advice to help your organization navigate these evolving dynamics.
2025 M&A Trends: Key insights and strategies
Explore the findings from Deloitte’s recent M&A Trends survey with host Carrie Falkenhayn and guests Lindsay Wietfeld and Jess Williams. Together, they explore the cautious optimism in the market, highlighting the high level of deal optimism since pre-pandemic times. The discussion covers the increasing popularity of tax insurance for covering high-risk issues, the resurgence of alternative financing options like seller notes and earn-outs, and the growing focus on joint ventures.
Learn about the specific challenges of integration and the importance of seller readiness in presenting tax facts and attributes to potential buyers. Also, our experts offer practical advice on addressing these trends and positioning your organization for success.
A lot of times, transactions move incredibly fast, and so integration ends up being an afterthought, especially when clients don’t know from day one whether the transaction will actually go through.
—Jess Williams

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