What are the top M&A Deal Failures?

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    Skander Ben Jemaa
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    Cultural misalignment and regulatory challenges are on the top of the reasons why a deal fails.
    The following are some examples of deal failures in last 10 years:
    1- AstraZeneca and Pfizer (2014):
    Reason for Failure: Cultural misalignment and political opposition.
    2- Comcast and Time Warner Cable (2015):
    Reason for Failure: Regulatory challenges.
    3- AbbVie and Shire (2014):
    Reason for Failure: Tax inversion issues due to changes in U.S. tax laws.
    4- Publicis and Omnicom (2014):
    Reason for Failure: Leadership disputes and cultural clashes.
    5- General Electric and Honeywell (2001):
    Reason for Failure: Antitrust issues (notable historical example).
    6- Qualcomm and NXP Semiconductors (2018):
    Reason for Failure: Geopolitical and regulatory roadblocks, particularly from China.
    7- AT&T and T-Mobile (2011):
    Reason for Failure: Antitrust concerns.
    8- Kraft Heinz and Unilever (2017):
    Reason for Failure: Cultural clash and strategic mismatch.
    9- SoftBank and WeWork IPO (2019):
    Reason for Failure: Mismanagement and valuation issues.
    10- Sprint and T-Mobile (2014):
    Reason for Failure: Regulatory concerns.

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