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<\/a> Cross-border M&A activity is on the rise in MENA, <\/strong>according to a report by Baker McKenzie Cross Border Index<\/a>. The report looks at inbound activity first and finds that KSA and the UAE Account for the lion\u2019s share, with 40 transactions between them. Outbound activity follows a similar pattern: the UAE leading with 58 acquisitions, Qatar nabbing 21 and KSA 16. The article takes note of Saudi\u2019s Public Investment Fund acquiring a 5.6% stake in Uber as one of the high profile moves out of the region. While oil finding its new lower range is putting a damper on government spending, the lawyers suggest that in the long run this will encourage M&A through the need to diversify away from traditional sectors. There is a limit on assets available however, which is creating frothy valuations because of higher outside demand<\/strong>. One of the other pitfalls in MENA is how much more difficult it is to exit an investment than the West.<\/p>\n

Looking to the future, the three trends to watch in MENA M&A <\/strong>include new avenues opened by tech; economic diversification in countries including Saudi; and outside private equity firms attracted to the MENA growth story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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