M&A Blog and News
February 25, 2017
US & Global Private Equity Investment Activity
Submitted by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Mergermarket has created infographics highlighting 2016’s global private equity investment activity with an additional in-depth focus on US portfolio companies. Both provide snapshots of PE investment activity with an emphasis on several topics including: buyout and ...
February 15, 2017
How do you tailor the integration strategy of each new deal to your specific strategic objectives and desired business outcomes? It’s a hard question, and unfortunately, one that very often gets only a superficial, top-level, buzz-word answer.
February 8, 2017
Governance of the M&A process is a multi-faceted challenge that we will be addressing periodically and from various levels and viewpoints. For now, let’s zero in on one of the most fundamentally important governance questions: What is the role of the integration leader?
February 1, 2017
Not all synergies are created equal, so to speak, and many acquirers continue to fall into what has often been called the “synergy trap.” This important principal was brought into stark contrast for one of our consulting teams not long ago.
January 25, 2017
If I were your team’s coach, and this were half-time, it would be one of those “YouTube-worthy” half-time speeches. I’m pretty calm by nature, and certainly don’t cuss like a sailor or make a practice of throwing things around, but to make the following point, I’d be forced to do something dramatic to get your attention.
"How do we expect our M&A teams to capture deal value without clear, executive-level guidance on the big issues?"
January 24, 2017
Cyber Insurance Considerations in M&A Deals
Written by Judy Selby, Managing Director at BDO Consulting, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continued to make headlines in 2016. Corporate giants including AT&T, Bayer AG, CenturyLink and General Electric announced massive acquisitions, while the Verizon/Yahoo! deal highlighted the importance of cybersecurity due diligence ...
January 24, 2017
How Software Can Make You the Hero
by Grace Tyson at Midaxo
Buying M&A software without an adoption plan is like trying to fly a plane without wings - It won’t get off the ground. Imagine that you find a tool, fall in love with it, and convince your company to buy it … and then, no one ...