Today (6 April) sees the FT publish the latest installment of its groundbreaking Deals & Dealmakers series. Supported by law firm Mishcon de Reya, the series’ fifth installment focuses on the Chinese M&A market.

While M&A in the West has been stifled by the 2008 financial crisis, China’s economic expansion has fuelled a dealmaking boom. The latest installment of the quarterly tabloid supplement contains a detailed account of how Chinese state banks are driving offshore expansion and a fascinating case study of energy group Sinochem’s “Brazilian adventure”.

The series will be supplemented by special material on FT.com, including a regular column by Lina Saigol, M&A Editor, plus video reports and interactive graphics. http://www.ft.com/dealmakers