M&A and Commercial Contracts
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If you are looking to be better informed about cross-border transactions, this site gives you access to a wealth of information compiled by lawyers with extensive knowledge and experience in the field. DLA Piper advises on more deals than any other firm in the world, as demonstrated by our #1 position in Mergermarket's global M&A league tables since 2010.
Read more about our resources for cross-border transactions.

Global M&A Intelligence Report – Find out about market practice and trends in M&A
Our unique Global M&A Intelligence Report details the most recent trends observed by our lawyers and from DLA Piper’s M&A deals database. The 2025 report details the most recent trends observed by the firm’s lawyers and draws from its database of more than 6,200 private M&A deals from the last 11 years. The report shares insights from 735 private deals in 2024, with key findings from across the Nordics.

M&A Comparative Guide – Compare M&A regimes in an instant
The M&A Comparative Guide is a complimentary online resource, designed to compare M&A regimes in 43 jurisdictions in an instant. If you are considering M&A in countries that are new to your business, the Guide provides you a quick and easy way to familiarise with the M&A regulations in a potential target market.
- User-friendly online (and mobile-friendly) format.
- 43 jurisdictions, spanning from Australia to the United Arab Emirates.
- Topics vary from merger control to employee issues to costs and taxes.
- Annual legal updates and regular addition of new countries
- After registration, you can access your browsing history and subscribe to updates to facilitate regular use.