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Corporate partner Scott Barshay spoke with the Financial Times about the post-election surge in dealmaking confidence, resulting in $35 billion in deal volume on December 9 alone. In “‘Merger Monday’ spree signals revival of deals since Trump victory,” Scott notes that he has seen a flurry of activity since the election. “Clients who’ve been sitting on the sidelines for the past four years are suddenly eager to explore deals — even the challenging ones,” he says. “It feels like deal activity is about to take off in a major way.”
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