The seventh wave of mergers and aquisitions swells mature financial markets after the financial crisis in 2008. There are raising questions on the characteristics of the wave as well as its backwash. The book not only analyzes stock price dynamics of mega M&A deals in Germany since 2011, but also provides an inside look of synergistic gains. The book reveals the most asked question: which factors increase the probalibility of a successful M&A deal?