Legal, Tax and HR Considerations
Contributed by Baker & McKenzie, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Explore the recent uptick in corporate spin-off transactions with Baker & McKenzie and Bloomberg BNA. With a record-setting $250.9 billion worth of transactions completed globally last year, spin-offs –
Proven Forecast of M&A Up to Six Months Ahead of Announcement
Contributed by Intralinks, A Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Learn key findings and what regional factors caused them; view key topics, including commentary on investing in Iran, a Brexit survey, a deep dive on the future of the economy and M&A, and more...
Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor: Q2 2016
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
The number of mega mergers and acquistions (M&A) deals reached an all-time high for the second quarter of 2016 with 11 completions so far according to the latest Willis Towers Watson's Quarterly. Read full article HERE.....
Fundamentals of M&A: An Excerpt from The Art of M&A Book Series
By Alexandra Reed Lajoux
How common is it for an acquirer to buy a company because of its brands? Very common. Virtually every acquisition involves the purchase of at least one product or service with a recognizable name in its market segment....
October 27, 2016 in Mexico City
Presented by Remark/Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Risk regulation and sector opportunities are transforming Mexico's M&A market. What can investors expect? Join Remark/Mergermarket in Mexico City on October 7, 2016 to find out...
Some Interesting M&A Data
Provided by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Mergermarket has released its Global M&A roundup report for the Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Sector for the first half (H1) of 2016. Take a look at the full report HERE....
I love it when falsehoods and myths are put to rest. In this case, however, it was especially sweet – a lawyer, standing in front of a room full of M&A professionals, blowing up one of the biggest falsehoods in M&A lore – the misinformation and bad practices surrounding the legal do’s and don’ts of pre-closing integration planning. I wanted to stand up and applaud, but this is even better.
"Start now, as you can't afford to wait ... there's far more you can work on pre-close than what you can't work on."
For years now, we have advocated the importance of focusing on speed, synergies and stabilizing the business, and core stakeholder groups as mission critical elements of integration success. Prior blog posts including The S-3 Integration Model and S-3: Stabilize the Business explore these topics in more detail.