The Bain Global M&A Report 2022 explains that 2021 marked a record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions, with total deal value reaching $5.9 trillion as companies pursued growth, scale, and new capabilities in a highly competitive market. Strategic buyers faced rising valuations, increased competition from financial investors, and a more complex deal landscape that includes partnerships, venture capital, and alternative deal structures. To succeed, companies are expanding their M&A capabilities by focusing on talent retention, revenue synergies, ESG integration, and building repeatable acquisition models. The report highlights that frequent acquirers tend to outperform peers, emphasizing M&A as a long-term strategic capability rather than a one-time activity. Despite risks such as in

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