By Haci Eren Sidar, Mustafa Arda Sis, Muthu Ramanathan, Josh Lai (University of Nottingham), Arthus Marande, Olivia Riera Ripoll, Christopher Putnis, and Nehir Yanmaz (ESCP) Photo: Joshua Lawrence (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Banco Santander Target: Webster Financial Corporation Implied Equity Value: $12.2bn Total Transaction Size:  ~$14.5bn Closed date:  H2 2026 Target advisor: Centerview Partners, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America Europe DAC (financial), Davis

By Shahmir Ahmed, Alp Ceylan, and Francesco del Sesto (Bocconi University); Diana Usova, Dylan Stiassny, Oli Cedar, Obianuju Okafor (University of Bristol) Photo: Volodymyr Hryshchenko (Unsplash) Summary of IPO As the pharmaceutical industry looks to artificial intelligence to accelerate drug discovery, Generate Biomedicines are positioning themselves as a force to be reckoned with in this growing market. Through what the company has dubbed “Generative Biology”, millions of p

By Peyton Harvey, Dirk Harrison, Brandon Yip, Daniel Xu (Columbia University) Photo: Kelly Sikkema (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:   Bain Capital Target:   FineToday Holdings Implied Equity Value: ~ $1.29 billion (¥200 billion) Total Transaction Size : ~ $1.29 billion (¥200 billion) Expected Close Date: Announced February 2, 2026 (Estimated closing mid-2026, pending regulatory approval) Target Advisor:   CVC Capital Partners (Internal), Nomura and Goldman Sachs Ac

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 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 Anastasia Malikova, Dennis Malaj, Gauri Khanna, Sarah Lee (LSE); Alvaro Aguilar De Nalda (ESADE); Shahmir Ahmed, Alp Ceylan, Francesco Del Sesto (Bocconi) Photo: 1981 Digital (Unsplash) Summary of IPO Amagi Media Labs Ltd is a Bengaluru-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company founded in 2008 that provides cloud-native broadcast, content distribution and advertising monetisation solutions for the media and entertainment industry. It enables broadcasters, conte

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 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 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 Amya Hillis, Jacob Liu, Agastya Mittal, and Dirk Harrison (Columbia University); Shahmir Ahmed and Francesco Del Sesto (Bocconi University) Photo: Jonas Leupe (Unsplash) Summary of IPO The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) model and broader shift to online commerce have reshaped consumer finance over the past decade, and Klarna has been one of the central players in that transition. Founded in 2005 in Stockholm, Klarna built a platform that lets consumers split payments, pay later,

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 Arthus Marande, Christopher Putnis, Namien Koné, Mattia Colombo (ESCP); Freya ZHANG, Jacky CHAN, Sharon Liu, Akshi Bansal, Chak Li (HKUST). Photo: Khanh Nguyen Overview of the deal Acquirer: Blackstone, TPG, and other minorities (ADIA, GIC) Target:  Hologic, Inc. Implied Equity Value: $17.67bn Total Transaction Size:  $18.3bn (EV) Closed date:  Pending; expected H1 2026 (45-day go-shop in the agreement) Target advisor: Citi (Financial); Kirkland & Ellis (Legal); Ropes & G

By Anastasia Malikova, Dennis Malaj, Gauri Khanna, Sarah Lee (LSE); Aman Prasad, Ibrahim Demir, Jiaqi Tang, Oli Greenhalgh (University of Birmingham) Photo: Florian Olivo Overview of the deal Acquirer: PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners Target: Electronic Arts (EA) Total Transaction Size: $55 billion Closed Date : Expected in Q1 FY27 Target Advisors: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Financial); Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (Legal) Acquirer Advisors : J.P. Morgan Securities LL

By Parth Talwar, Mateo Sy, Grace Pui, Karson Shi (HKU) Photo: Arpad Czapp (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer: Sycamore Partners...

By Edward Fung, Freya Zhang, Kelvin Chan (HKUST); Terry Zhang, George Luo, Leo Wu (UBC) Photo: Bloomberg Overview of the deal Acquirer: ...

By Edward Fung, Freya Zhang, Henry Yum, Sanghyeon Kim (HKUST); Moritz Ibe, Avital Anoff, Lukas Ehrlich, Annant Bhargava (University of St...

By Aman Prasad, Andrea Defilippi, Jase Lall, Jill Shah, Sharmell Sonia D’Silva (University of Birmingham); Terry Zhang, George Luo (The...

By Edward Mazin, Ryan Trachuk, Olin Duncan, Charlie Hogshire, Caden Viehe, Brendan McNulty (UCLA); Amarthya Chandrappa, Howard Fang,...

By Aman Prasad, Andrea Defilippi, Jase Lall, Jill Shah, Sharmell Sonia D’Silva (University of Birmingham) Photo: Richard B. Levine...

By Jens Bager, Sam Elfström, Elliot Christophers (Stockholm School of Economics); Annabel Lai, Edward Fung, Kelvin Chan, Krist Ou (Hong...

By Zoe Thaller, Arthus Marande (ESCP); Amya Hillis, Abraham Vongkhamdy, Irene Souny Bihr, Leo Fridjhon, Janira Martinez, Christian...

By Moritz Ibe, Ben Preece, Avital Anoff, Annant Bhargava (University of St Andrews); Haci Eren Sidar, Leon Gaster, Adalia Melvin, Aviral...

By Jack Liang, Anastasia Malikova, Shir Lyn Lau, Hunter Pang (LSE); Maximilien Kender, Jules Bedrossian and Amin Ouamar (HEC Paris) Photo:...

By Sam Elfström, Elliot Christophers and Jens Bager (Stockholm School of Economics); Zoe Thaller, Nesrine Gharbe, Stanislas Chamaud, and...

By James Searle, Greg Dargue, Cameron Hansell, Ben Motamed (Durham University); Aviral Jain, Leon Gaster, Adalia Melvin, Haci Eren Sidar...

By Yuyu Huang, Kelly Liu, Jenny Sun, Henry Yao (John Hopkins University) ; Pierre Caye, Cédrik Nadeau (McGill University) Photo: ...

By Edward Mazin (UCLA), Adam Bernabeu, Mahaut Bonnet de Roovere and Malo Inizan (HEC Paris) Photo: Ahmer Kalam (Unsplash) Overview of...

By Kevin Xu, Nancy Huang (Melbourne University), Annabel Lai, Sanghyeon Kim, Freya Zhang, Edward Fung (HKUST University). Photo: Markus Spiske (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer : Blackstone Target : AirTrunk Total Transaction Size : AU$24 billion (US$16 billion) Closed date : N/A (Pending approval by Australian Foreign Investment Review Board) Deal Announcement Date : 09/04/2024 Target advisor: Goldman Sachs, Macquarie Capital, Grant Samuel (financial); DLA Piper,

By Pierre Caye (McGill University), Jonathan Lui, Erica Chan, Hunter Pang, Lasheeka Ramesh (London School of Economics) Photo: Thomas...

By Rui Ren Lee, Ardia Daniswara, Varun Vinay Iyengar, Wei Kai Lim (KCL) & Mikolaj Borowiak, Argyro Charizona, Angelo Passaro, Rares...

By Enrique Perez-Hernandez, Tarvo Simons, Taha Yassine, Michael Joachim ten Eicken, and Juan Pelaez (IE University) ; Edward Mazin,...

By Aanjay Patel, Augustus Paluzzi, Samuel Tainsky, Nathaniel Baker, Michelle Liu (Cornell University) ; Sean Millar, Ben Preece, Moritz...

By Jian Wee Soh, Bharath Sivakumar, Aaren Tan, Arfred Garcia and Yagnesh Patel (Imperial College London), Carlo Leopardi, Tommaso Arona,...

By Kayley Portelli, William Hodgson, Jingheng Xu, Nancy Huang (University of Melbourne) ; Nathaniel Baker, Alyssa Serebrenik, Samuel...