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Multiple crises affect acquisition strategies of French multinationals

17 October 2023 On the Research side

Published by Patrick BOUILLET

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by Ludivine Chalencon (iaelyon), Manon Meschi (ESSCA), Ulrike Mayrhofer (IAE Nice)

The Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine were global crises that called into question the investment policies of multinationals. These exogenous shocks, by their very nature unpredictable, have created a strong climate ofuncertainty , forcing companies to reconsider their acquisition policies.

Company takeovers enable multinationals to accelerate their growth and seize new development opportunities. They do, however, entail a number of risks linked to their financial and organizational complexities, which are accentuated when targets are located in distant countries.