Deal Talk: Australian M&A podcast
Deal Talk is presented by our market leading corporate team. It focuses on complex transactions, and the deals, decisions and forces shaping M&A in Australia and globally.
The series delivers clear, practical insight on how deals are structured, negotiated and completed in today’s market, drawing on real transactions and current developments.
Designed for boards, executives and deal teams looking for informed perspectives from advisers at the centre of the market.
Deal Talk: Australian M&A podcast
Deal Talk EP2: Analysing NBIOs in Australian Public M&A
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In Episode 2 of Deal Talk, partners Kam Jamshidi and Nicole Pedler explore what the 2025 NBIO market reveals for bidders and targets in Australian public M&A.
HSF Kramer has deeply analysed non binding indicative offers in public deals to extract the key lessons for bidders and targets when formulating their M&A strategy. Drawing on this proprietary data, the episode examines when NBIOs most commonly emerge and what that means for listed companies facing major announcements, leadership changes and other market moving events.
Kam and Nicole work through the 2025 NBIO landscape, covering:
- success rates
- disclosure practices and timing
- engagement periods
- private equity dynamics
- pre bid stakes
- recent Takeovers Panel developments
A practical discussion for boards, management teams and advisers preparing for, advising on or responding to a potential public M&A approach.