By Ben Motamed, Archie Clarke, Charlie Bark, James Midgley and Emmanuel Olowe (Durham University); Gunner Klith and Orion Haliburton (Columbia University) Photo: Albert Stoynov (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Micron Technology, Inc.  Target: PSMC (Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp) – P5 Fabrication Site (Tongluo, Taiwan). Implied Equity Value: USD $ 1.8 Billion (cash consideration) Total Transaction Size:  USD $1.8 Billion Closed date:  Expected Q2 2026 Ta

By Arthus Marande, Nehir Yanmaz, and Christopher Putnis (ESCP); Aman Prasad, Oliver Greenhalgh and Jiaqi Tang (University of Birmingham) Photo: SpaceX (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  SpaceX Target:  xAI Implied Equity Value : $250B (target evaluation)/ $1.25T (combined entity valuation) Closing Date:  2nd Feb Target Advisor:  Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Acquirer Advisor:  Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI represents a seminal moment in corporate

By Freya Zhang, Akshi Bansal, Chak Li, Ka Ho Chan and Liu Sharon (HKUST); Utku Kaya, Omar Kanaa, Nayoung Kim, Harvey Han and Tomiwa Oshai (King’s College London) Photo: Zbynek Burival (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Devon Energy Target:  Coterra Energy Total Transaction Size : $58 billion (Combined Enterprise Value) Announced Date  February 2nd, 2026 Expected Close Date: Q2 2026 Target Advisor:  Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan (Financial); Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

By Shahmir Ahmed, Francesco Del Sesto and Elisa Nicoletti (Bocconi University); Julianna Zelnhefer, Alex Svanidze, Ryan Leo, and Ava Singer (Boston University) Photo: Ayumi Kubo (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) ( 601995.SH ; 3908.HK ) Target:  (i) Dongxing Securities Corporation Limited ( 601198.SH ) and (ii) Cinda Securities Co., Ltd. ( 601059.SH ) Implied Equity Value: ~RMB 114.3bn total (Dongxing ~RMB 52.2bn;

By Arthus Marande, Mattia Colombo, and Namien Kone (ESCP), and Mateo Sy, Linh Nguyen, Nathaline Marielle, Jeongmin Oh, Parth Talwar (University of Hong Kong) Photo: Michael Pointner (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Vistra Corp.  Target: Cogentrix Energy (Managed by Quantum Capital Group) Implied Equity Value: Approximately US$4.0-4.7 Billion Total Transaction Size:  Acquisition of ~5,500 MW of natural gas–fired generation capacity across 10 facilities, funded throug

By Julianna Zelnhefer, Alex Svanidze, Ryan Leo, and Ava Singer (Boston University); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Haci Eren Sidar, Mustafa Arda Sis, Muthu Ramanathan, Josh Lai (University of Nottingham) Photo: Piron Gillaume (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Boston Scientific Target:  Penumbra Implied Equity Value : $13.4 billion Total Transaction Size:  $14.5 billion Closing Date:  N/A Target Advisor:   Perella Weinberg Partners (financial), Wardwell LL (legal) A

By Arthus Marande, Olivia Riera Ripoll, Christopher Putnis, Nehir Yanmaz (ESCP); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Ben Motamed, Emmanuel Olowe, Charlie Bark, James Midgley, Archie Clarke (Durham) Photo: Getty Images (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) Target:  Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) Implied Equity Value: $6.2bn Total Transaction Size:  $10.3 billion Closing Date:  Expected mid-2026  Target Advisor:  Evercore (financial); Latham & Watkins

By Aman Prasad, Jiaqi Tang, Oliver Greenhalgh (University of Birmingham), Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Freya ZHANG, Akshi Bansal, Jacky CHAN, Sharon Liu, Chak Li (HKUST) Photo: Adi Goldstein (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  IBM Target:  Confluent Implied Equity Value:  $ 31 per share Total Transaction Size:  $11.9 billion Closing Date:  Expected mid-2026 Target Advisor:  Morgan Stanley (financial), Cooley LLP (legal) Acquirer Advisor:   Centerview Partners (fina

By Alp Ceylan, Elisa Nicoletti, and Victor Varela (Bocconi University); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Jiaqi Tang, Oli Greenhalgh and Ibrahim Demir (University of Birmingham) Photo: Acton Crawford (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Union Pacific Corp Target:  Norfolk Southern Corp Transaction Type : Stock-and-cash acquisition Total Transaction Size:  $84.4 billion Closing Date:  The first half of 2027 (subject to regulatory approval)  Target Advisor:  BofA Securitie

By Krissa Mou, Scarlet Park, Rakan Aqrouq, and Terry Zhang (University of British Columbia); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Utku Kaya, Omar Kanaa, Nayoung Kim, Harvey Han and Tomiwa Oshai (King’s College London) Photo: Christina Victoria Craft (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Cencora Target:  OneOncology Implied Equity Value:   $6 billion Total Transaction Size:  $7.4 billion Closed date:  End of 2026 Q1 Target advisor: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (legal) Acquirer ad

By Gilles Michaud and Marc Bellon (HEC Paris), Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Edoardo Roveda, Alesha Jaswal, Mikhail Sinev, and Cooper Wu (University College London) Photo: Stephen Dawson (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Atlassian Corporation Target:  DX Implied Equity Value:  Approximately $1 billion in cash and restricted stock Total Transaction Size:  ~ $1 billion Closed date:  Announced September 18, 2025 and completed on November 10, 2025 Target advisor: Fenw

By Rasmus Sjögren, Alexander Henje, Haris Jasarevic, Nikolas Kakona (Stockholm School of Economics), Shivam Gujral (University of Cambridge) Photo: Brett Jordan (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  T-Mobile US, Inc. – a leading American wireless carrier and subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom Target:  Uscellular’s Wireless Operations – a regional wireless business of United States Cellular Implied Equity Value:  US$4.3 billion Total Transaction Size:  ~US$4.3 billion, includ

By Utku Kaya, Omar Kanaa, Nayoung and Harvey Han (King's College University), Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Charlie Mercuri, Daniel Blitenthall, Charlie Mercuri and Aikie Davoren (Melbourne University) Photo: Alexandre Debiève (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Eaton Corporation Target:  Boyd Thermal (Thermal business of Boyd Corporation) Implied Equity Value : $9.5 billion Total Transaction Size:  $9.5 billion Closing Date:  2Q 2026 (Estimated)  Target Advisor:  G

By Alexander Svanidze, Ava Singer, Ryan Leo, Julianna Zelnhefer (Boston University); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Rasmus Sjögren, Alexander Henje, Haris Jasarevic, Nikolas Kakona (SSE) Photo: Quick PS (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Omnicom Group Target:  Interpublic Group Implied Equity Value : $13.25 billion USD Total Transaction Size:  $13.25 billion USD Closing Date:  November 26, 2025  Target Advisor:  Morgan Stanley (Financial), Willkie Farr & Gallagher L

By Krissa Mou, Rakan Aqrouq, Scarlet Park, and Terry Zhang (University of British Columbia); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Arthus Marande, Christopher Putnis, Mattia Colombo (ESCP) Photo: Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Coeur Mining, Inc. (Coeur) Target:  New Gold Inc. (New Gold) Implied Equity Value : N/A Total Transaction Size:  N/A Closing Date:  The first half of 2026 (Estimated)  Target Advisor:  National Bank Capital Markets an

By Arthus Marande, Namien Koné, Olivia Riera Ripoll, Nehir Yanmaz, (ESCP), Diana Usova, Oliver Cedar, Dylan Stiassny, Obianuju Okafor (University of Bristol) Photo: Akram Huseyn (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Merck Target:  Cidara Therapeutics  Total Transaction Size:  $9.2 Billion Closed date:  Expected First Quarter 2026  Target advisor(s): Evercore and Goldman Sachs & Co (financial), Cooley (legal) Acquirer advisor(s):  BofA Securities (financial), Gibson Dunn (

By Roman Annan, Sophie Zhang, Joey Zhang, and Amani Dhillon (Columbia University), Rasmus Sjögren, Nikolas Kakona, Alexander Henje Scott, and Haris Jasarevic (Stockholm School of Economics) Photo: Khuc Le Thanh Danh (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer : Kimberly-Clark Corporation Target : Kenvue Inc.  Implied Equity Value : $40.32 B Total Transaction Size : $48.7 B  Closed date : H2 2026 (Estimated, legal issues pending) Target advisor : Centerview Partners LLC & Goldman

By Freya Zhang, Akshi Bansal, Chak Li, Jacky Chan, Sharon Liu (HKUST); Anastasia Malikova, Dennis Malaj, Gauri Khanna, Sarah Lee (LSE) Photo: Laurynas Me (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Pfizer Inc. Target:  Metsera Inc. Implied Equity Value : ~$9.2 billion (~7 billion cash upfront & up to ~$2.2 billion in contingent milestone payments) Total Transaction Size:  Up to US$10 billion Closing Date:  13th November 2025  Target Advisor:  Goldman Sachs & Co.LLC , Guggenhei

By Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda, Giuseppe Mazza (ESADE); Alexander Svanidze, Ava Singer, Ryan Leo, Julianna Zelnhefer (Boston University) Photo: Eduardo Soares Overview of the deal Acquirer: Fifth Third Bancorp Target:  Comerica Inc. Implied Equity Value: $10.9 billion Total Transaction Size:  $10.9 billion   Closed date:  Expected Q1 2026   Target advisor: Goldman Sachs (Financial) and Sullivan & Cromwell (Legal)   Acquirer advisor:  J.P. Morgan (Lead Financial), Keefe, Bruyette

By Kush Mahawar, Lexi Xiao, Joe Colton, Sean Yeow (University of Oxford); Diana Usova, Dylan Stiassny, Oli Cedar, Obianuju Okafor (University of Bristol) Photo: Simone van der Koelen Deal Overview Acquirer : Novo Nordisk Target : Akero Therapeutics Total Transaction Size : $5.2bn (including CVR) Closed Date : Expected Q4 2025 Target Advisors : Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan (Financial); Kirkland & Ellis (Legal) Acquirer Advisors : Bank of America (Financial); Ropes & Grey (Le