M&A Report 10 Takeaways from Our M&A Executive Survey We asked more than 300 practitioners across the globe about their deal-making efforts in today’s market. Here’s what they said. By Dale Stafford, Kai Grass, Suzanne Kumar, and Kristen Stikeleather Published in January 2026 Infographic 10 Takeaways from Our M&A Executive Survey en Read our 2026 M&A Report Download the PDF Explore the report Overview Looking Ahead to 2026: Getting a Boost from the Great Rebound Looking Back at M&A in 2025: Behind the Great Rebound M&A Capability for a New Era: Five Ways AI Is Creating More Value in M&A Right Now Where the Deals Are: 2025’s Top M&A Markets 10 Takeaways from Our M&A Executive Survey Industry Views Automotive & Mobility M&A Banking M&A Building Products M&A Consumer Products M&A Defense M&A Machinery & Equipment M&A Media M&A Medtech M&A Mining M&A Oil & Gas M&A Pharmaceuticals M&A Software M&A Telecommunications M&A Authors Dale Stafford Partner, Washington, DC Kai Grass Partner, Dusseldorf Suzanne Kumar Practice Executive Vice President, New York Kristen Stikeleather Associate Partner, Atlanta Contact us Tags Divestitures and Spin-offs M&A Capability M&A Due Diligence M&A Report M&A Strategy Mergers and Acquisitions Post-Merger Integration Spin-offs