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mandaco Articles Strategie

Development, Sector Trends and Outlook: Corporate Divestments in Germany

BLOK Management analysed 6,417 corporate divestments by German companies between 2006 and 2026. After a decade of stable activity, deal numbers have fallen sharply since 2022, and the 2026 data point to a bottoming out. More than 90% of deals with a disclosed value are below EUR 500 million, and Industrials remains the most resilient sector.

mandaco Articles Risk-Insurance

Mega deals, strategic buyers and rising claims: the new market for transactional risk insurance

The transactional risk insurance market changed markedly in 2025, not only in volume but in how it works. Drawing on the Marsh Transactional Risk Insurance 2025 Year in Review report, the article looks at larger and more complex deals, the growing role of strategic buyers and rising claims activity, and what this means for deal structuring.

mandaco Articles Versicherungsrecht

LkSG, NIS2 and DORA and their impact on the W&I market (German article)

Miriam Schollmeier and Dr. Sebastian Schmitt on new compliance risks in due diligence, warranty structures and W&I cover. Published in M&A REVIEW 6/2026, in German.

mandaco Articles Carve-out

The Art of Letting Go: How a Carve-out Unlocks the Potential of a High-Performing Mid-Sized Organization

Carve-outs are more than legal separations or operational disentanglements. They represent a strategic turning point. This is especially true when a business unit is separated from a global corporate group and transformed into an independent, internationally active mid-sized company.

mandaco Articles umweltrisiken

Covering environmental risks in M&A transactions (German article)

How W&I and environmental liability policies complement each other, by Dr. Markus Messinger and Gordon Smith. Published in M&A REVIEW 10/2025, in German.

mandaco Articles W&I Versicherung

The current W&I market: W&I insurance between a buyer's market and rising claims - introduction and market overview

Like 2023, the M&A environment in 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 was marked by uncertainty and comparatively low transaction volumes.

mandaco Articles Studie

Liberty GTS Claims Study 2024: current claims trends in W&I insurance (German article)

Dr. Markus Messinger and Simon Radcliffe on more than 500 W&I claims notifications since 2019: frequency, timing and recurring causes. Published in M&A REVIEW 1-2/2025, in German.

mandaco Articles Mittelstand

Shift & Change 2024: Defying the Crisis – Acting Instead of Reacting

On May 14, 2024, the event forum of Stadtsparkasse Düsseldorf opened its doors for this year’s business event “Shift & Change – The BMA SME Day.”

mandaco Articles Insurance in M&A Transactions W&I Versicherung Claim M&A Insurance Finanzierung

Liberty GTS Claims Study 2023: current claims trends in W&I insurance (German article)

Simon Radcliffe and Dr. Markus Messinger on the latest W&I claims trends from Liberty GTS claims data. Published in M&A REVIEW 12/2023, in German.

mandaco Articles Insurance in M&A Transactions W&I Versicherung Claim M&A Insurance Finanzierung

Liberty GTS Claims Study 2022: current claims trends in W&I insurance (German article)

Simon Radcliffe and Dr. Markus Messinger on W&I claims notifications by industry, region and cause. Published in M&A REVIEW 6/2023, in German.

mandaco Articles Insurance in M&A Transactions M&A Insurance

Industry-specific W&I Underwriting: trends and special features in the record year 2021

mandaco Articles Insurance in M&A Transactions M&A Insurance Energiewirtschaft Windenergie Erneuerbare Energie

Covering risks in wind farm transactions with M&A insurance (German article)

Tailored insurance solutions for the construction and sale of wind farms, by Dr. Daniel Müller, William Hess, Dr. Markus Messinger and Natasha Shoult. Published in M&A REVIEW 5/2022, in German.

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