Global cross-border mergers & acquisitions are on target to reach record levels of deal value in 2016 which is why this special edition roundtable has been arranged to focus on this growing trend. Featuring seven experts from around the world, this roundtable outlines the latest developments surrounding cross-border M&A transactions with particular reference to the banking, technology, and health sectors; analyses the impact of Brexit and the Brazilian economic crisis on both inbound and outbound M&A activity in their respective jurisdictions; it also includes an interesting case study example considered to be a ‘warning’ to companies conducting an offshore transaction involving a Vietnamese company. Featured countries are: Brazil, Israel, Japan, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam.