The effects of the post-pandemic recovery never cease to amaze. Liquidity and good corporate results have led to a boom in mergers and acquisitions in the first half of 2021, according to an analysis by the consulting firm EY, with an all-time record of US$2.6 trillion (million billion), well above the US$926 billion for the same period last year and the average of US$1.6 trillion for the first half recorded between 2015 and 2019. North America concentrated the most activity, with US$1.4 trillion, followed by Asia Pacific. By sector, technology continues to lead, but media and entertainment stands out for the size of its transactions and the growth of mergers and acquisitions of ESG companies (that meet environmental, social and governance standards), especially companies related to renewable energies.