Foreword

Navigating the
Recovery – 2010 and
Beyond
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3

Worldwide

Key M&A
Trends – 2009 Results & Metrics
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Summary
Tables
and Analysis
....................................................................................................................................16

Regional Trends: Geographic Focus
............................................................................................................................18

Key Worldwide
Statistics
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2009 Top 10 Buyers and Sellers
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2009 Top 10 Deals
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Multi-Region Results & Metrics
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Multi-Region
Summary Tables
and Analysis.................................................................................................................34

Multi-Region
Transactions for 2009
............................................................................................................................36

United States

Results & Metrics.......................................................................................................................................................38

Summary
Tables
and Analysis
....................................................................................................................................40

United States Sub-Regional Results & Metrics
.............................................................................................................46

Transactions for 2009
................................................................................................................................................58

Canada

Results & Metrics.......................................................................................................................................................66

Summary
Tables
and Analysis
....................................................................................................................................68

Transactions for 2009
................................................................................................................................................71

Europe

Results & Metrics.......................................................................................................................................................78

Summary
Tables
and Analysis
....................................................................................................................................80

Transactions for 2009
................................................................................................................................................83

Africa & Middle East

Results & Metrics.......................................................................................................................................................88

Summary
Tables
and Analysis
....................................................................................................................................90

Transactions for 2009
................................................................................................................................................93

Asia-Pacific

Results & Metrics.......................................................................................................................................................98

Summary
Tables
and Analysis
..................................................................................................................................100

Transactions for 2009
..............................................................................................................................................103

Latin America

Results & Metrics.....................................................................................................................................................108

Summary
Tables
and Analysis
..................................................................................................................................110

Transactions for 2009
..............................................................................................................................................113

Former Soviet Union

Results & Metrics.....................................................................................................................................................116

Summary
Tables
and Analysis
..................................................................................................................................118

Transactions for 2009
..............................................................................................................................................121

Additional Information

Notes and Glossary..................................................................................................................................................126

Contacts
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