Momentum is picking up in London’s dealmaking and IPO markets, with advisers pointing to stabilising conditions and clearer policy expectations for 2026. In a recent interview with Law360 UK, corporate partners Nick Bryans, Adam Farlow and Jannan Crozier discussed what is driving growing optimism for the year ahead.
Following a year of geopolitical uncertainty, Nick Bryans, Head of Corporate Finance in London, highlighted that businesses are becoming more resilient and accustomed to background noise, enabling deals to continue getting done. This sentiment was echoed by Global Head of M&A Jannan Crozier, who noted that there is now a general acceptance of higher tariffs. As a result, processes are starting to revive, with businesses increasingly willing to engage in transformative, geopolitically agnostic megadeals.
Elsewhere in the article, Global Head of Capital Markets Adam Farlow pointed to a deal pipeline that is stronger than ever, driven by more realistic valuations and a backlog of transactions that need to complete. Jannan Crozier also highlighted how many businesses used 2025 to carry out internal strategic reviews and are now lining up divestment processes or identifying target assets, against a backdrop of private equity portfolios expected to come to market.
Read the full article on Law360UK.
Following a year of geopolitical uncertainty, Nick Bryans, Head of Corporate Finance in London, highlighted that businesses are becoming more resilient and accustomed to background noise, enabling deals to continue getting done. This sentiment was echoed by Global Head of M&A Jannan Crozier, who noted that there is now a general acceptance of higher tariffs. As a result, processes are starting to revive, with businesses increasingly willing to engage in transformative, geopolitically agnostic megadeals.
Elsewhere in the article, Global Head of Capital Markets Adam Farlow pointed to a deal pipeline that is stronger than ever, driven by more realistic valuations and a backlog of transactions that need to complete. Jannan Crozier also highlighted how many businesses used 2025 to carry out internal strategic reviews and are now lining up divestment processes or identifying target assets, against a backdrop of private equity portfolios expected to come to market.
Read the full article on Law360UK.
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