Any merger between two companies or acquisition of minority or majority shares of a company by another company or by a financial investor.

Any carve-out by a company of a subset of its assets or activities with the purpose of selling it partially or totally to another company or to a financial investor, or in the context of an internal re-organization.

Any combination of assets or capacities by two or more companies – within a dedicated legal structure or through a contractual agreement – with the purpose of pursuing mutual benefits.

Any sale or acquisition of a minority or majority share of a state-owned enterprise (SOE).

Any operation carried out by public authorities with the purpose of delegating to the private sector – partially or totally – the financing, construction, operations, and maintenance of a public service equipment.

Any initiative enabling a company to reinforce its management and control systems and the monitoring of its short to long-term value creation roadmap within the frame of its mission.