In the Middle East and Africa financial services industry, there were six private equity deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $1.3bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $577.4m Institutional Buy-out (IBO) Phoenix Financial by Affinity Partners, Delek Group and Lazard Asset Management was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. A thorough analysis of the disruptive themes and the Private Equity deal activity are included in GlobalData’s Banking and Payments Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, private equity deal activity in Middle East and Africa increased by 970% in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $121.5m. Related deal volume increased by 50% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 50% higher than in Q3 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these private equity deals in Middle East and Africa in 9M 2024 were Arqaam Capital; Jefferies Financial Group; PricewaterhouseCoopers International with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these private equity deals in Middle East and Africa in 9M 2024 were Eversheds Sutherland (International); Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co.; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.
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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.
This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Buyouts and Direct Investments done by Private Equity firms.
