Mergerspresso in New York | Even my coffee needs coffee

Episode 14 of Mergerspresso, Addleshaw Goddard’s corporate finance podcast, comes to you from New York following the International Bar Association’s M&A conference.Host Simon Wood shares hot takes on the global M&A landscape after a caffeine-fuelled few days at the IBA conference, which brought together over 600 M&A lawyers from more than 70 countries. In just a few minutes, Simon takes the temperature of global dealmaking, touching on tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, sector resilience, distress and opportunistic M&A, and why the UK’s listed markets reforms are being viewed positively overseas.Simon is then joined by guest contributors from around the world, each offering a snapshot of deal conditions in their home markets:Justin Fox (Australia) on foreign investment and currency-driven opportunityGordon Cameron (Canada) on energy, critical minerals and infrastructureRabindra Jhunjhunwala (India) on buoyant deal activity and outbound investmentMichael Juhlin (Sweden) on a slower start with expectations of a post-summer pickupThe episode closes with reflections on what global clients really value from their advisers - strategic thinking, judgement and a human touch - and why optimism still matters in uncertain markets.