M&A market update: Q1 2018 – does Concho deal signal new round of Permania?
Greig Aitken and Scott Walker from our M&A team discuss upstream M&A activity in Q1 2018. A subdued start to the year received a ten billion dollar jolt near quarter end as Concho pounced on fellow Permian pure play RSP Permian. Meanwhile, SPACs and private equity kept busy, while Shell continued to make progress towards its US$30 billion divestment target.