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2018: The Most Deals Ever? Probably – But There Are Still Worries

The number of mergers and acquisitions involving Texas companies reached 1,072 last year, a number that is not only a 12-year high, but may well be the highest number of Texas deals ever, according to Mergermarket data provided exclusively to The Texas Lawbook.

While the 2018 deal count was up by only 14 transactions over 2017, their value of $392 billion jumped 44.1 percent. The dollar amount was the second highest since 2007, the highest being the $472 billion worth of transactions logged in 2016.

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