In value terms, M&A activity increased by 9% in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $31.5bn and rose by 225% as compared to Q1 2023. Related deal volume increased by 4% in Q1 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 6% higher than in Q1 2023.

Notably, foreign direct investments (fdi)-related deals accounted for a 20% share of the global construction & real estate industry’s M&A activity in Q1 2024, up 2% over the previous quarter.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q1 2024 were Barclays; Moelis & Co; Royal Bank of Canada with 3, 3, 3 deals respectively.

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