Although the future remains uncertain for auto suppliers following the economic recession, Partner Daljit Doogal and Senior Counsel Rebecca Navin say that buyers and sellers will have the opportunity to stabilize the capacity of their companies through mergers and acquisitions. They add that factors including customer pressure to keep prices low and an increased interest among family-run businesses to sell post-recession have created opportunities for strategic buyers to make their investments go further.
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