M&A Boom Incoming: Here's why

In Short: After a rocky start to 2025—with Trump’s tariffs rattling markets and “Liberation Day” freezing dealmaking in its tracks—you might expect law firm leaders to be downbeat. But quite the opposite. Across the UK and Asia, confidence is creeping back. M&A is picking up pace, competitive auctions are back on the table, and clients are no longer spooked by volatility—they’re working around it.

So, is the deal drought over? The second half of 2025 could be the comeback season law firms have been waiting for.

What's going on?

1. Public M&A is powering through the volatility