In the North American aerospace & defence industry, there were 33 M&A deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $10.1bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $8bn acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems by Boeing was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Aerospace, Defense and Security Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes in Q3 2024 report helps understand the transformative themes fueling M&A activity in the industry. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, M&A activity in North America increased by 197% in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $3.4bn and rose by 46% as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume increased by 14% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 11% lower than in Q3 2023.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in 9M 2024 were Houlihan Lokey; Moelis & Co; Jefferies Financial Group with 6, 4, 3 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in 9M 2024 were Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Cozen O'Connor; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin with 3, 2, 2 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 19 October 2024

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