In the Middle East and Africa oil & gas industry, there were 39 M&A deals announced in Q2 2023, worth a total value of $2.7bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $886.5m acquisition of abu dhabi national oil by dhs ventures & holdings was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. A thorough analysis of the disruptive themes, the M&A activity and most notable deals are included in GlobalData’s Oil and Gas Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.

In value terms, M&A activity in Middle East and Africa increased by 35% in Q2 2023 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $2bn and fell by 17% as compared to Q2 2022. Related deal volume decreased by 11% in Q2 2023 versus the previous quarter and was 29% lower than in Q2 2022.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in Middle East and Africa in Q2 2023 were Rothschild & Co; Clearwater International; FirstRand with 2, 1, 1 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in Middle East and Africa Q2 2023 were Baker & McKenzie; Bracewell; Latham & Watkins with 2, 2, 2 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 18 July 2023

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