Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey and Contributors Receive National Media Coverage

Several regional and national media outlets referenced Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey. Additionally, myriad of the firm’s attorneys who contributed to the report were also quoted by publications. Below is a collection of coverage:

 

• Corporate Counsel Business Journal – “Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey: Dealmaker Confidence Slips, AI Moves from Tool to Target,” October 29, 2026 

• Corporate Compliance Insights – “Internal Audit Budgets Rise, but Cyber & AI Risks Outpace Function’s Capacity,” October 29, 2026 

• Detroit Regional Chamber – “Dykema Releases 22nd Annual M&A Outlook,” October 28, 2026 

• WSJ Pro Private Equity – “PE Daily: Analysts Grill Blackstone Executives on AI Risk,” October 27, 2026 

• Manufacturing Connected – “Equipment and Automation Financing Just Got Cheaper — If You Know Where to Look,” October 27, 2026 

• The Street – “AWS Sells Out of Capacity Into 2028: 8 Key Items Shaping the Stock Market Monday,” October 26, 2026 

• Law360 – “Economy Top Of Mind As M&A Optimism Falls, Survey Shows,” October 23, 2026 
• ABL Advisor – “Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey: Dealmaker Confidence Slips, AI Moves from Tool to Target,” October 23, 2026  Coverage also appeared in MonitorDaily.  
• ABF Journal – “Dykema: Dealmaker Confidence Slips, AI Moves from Tool to Target,” October 23, 2026 

• Becker’s ASC Review – “Private equity’s next healthcare targets,” October 23, 2026