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Posted on November 17th, 2020 By Mark Parsons, Tommy Liu, Matthew Bousfield and Angele Lok Posted in M&A, Technology

How to navigate data protection and cybersecurity issues in M&As in Asia-Pacific

In recent years, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has been a core hub of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, emerging relatively unscathed from the COVID-19 pandemic which has otherwise taken a toll on investment activity in 2020. Despite global economic headwinds and growing geopolitical uncertainties, signs of recovery in APAC deal-making have begun to merge as ambitious investors in the region look for both shelter and new opportunities in a time of unprecedented challenges. As we move at a breakneck pace into the digital era, data becomes more of a critical

Posted on September 9th, 2013 By Trey Hanbury and Philip Berenbroick Posted in Internet, Policy & Regulation, Telecoms & Broadband

Wireless to drive telecom M&A in developing countries

Panelists at the Winnik International Telecoms & Internet Forum expect immense merger and acquisition activity in developing markets around the globe, but predict little near-term M&A activity in the United States, where substantial consolidation has already occurred, or Europe, where logistical and business constraints affect consolidation opportunities. John Krzywicki, partner at Analysys Mason, explained that there is significant international M&A activity in the telecommunications sector. In the wireless market, there are simply too many operators that cannot achieve enough scale to be sufficiently profitable, with the fourth largest operators globally