Lactalis shakes up loan market starved of M&A but deal size disappoints

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Lactalis shakes up loan market starved of M&A but deal size disappoints

A loan to finance the creation of the world’s largest dairy group has accelerated the European acquisition finance market’s recent revival, but bankers are still waiting for a jumbo deal to spark M&A lending into overdrive.

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