Chairman's Message, July 2016
By Jim Jeffries, Chairman, M&A Leadership Council
In our “Art of M&A for HR Leaders” programs, Willis Towers Watson headlines the training content presented by seasoned executives. This large, global organization is expert in the people issues that relate to value creation or erosion in mergers and acquisitions. Here are some people-related ...
Hesitancy Persists as M&A Markets Remain Volatile in Q2 2016
Contributed by Baker & McKenzie and Mergermarket, Partners of M&A Leadership Council
Headwinds that began to slow the progress of cross-border M&A in Q1 2016 continued to strengthen. Hesitancy persisted as global markets remained volatile: China’s slowdown showed no signs of abating; oil prices were still down despite recovering some ground; and political uncertainty....
Language, Clarity and Focus on Milestones are Critical
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
What should deal makers keep in mind when executing their integration strategy after closing an M&A transaction? For one thing: Be deliberate about the type of language you use to describe the deal. In this brief video, we share more tips for integration leaders...
Lesson Learned: Stabilize-Integrate-Optimize
By Jack Prouty, President, M&A Leadership Council
The following is a true story, based on my experiences with a client that I worked with over a decade ago. The lesson here highlights the phrase we often reiterate in “The Art of M&A Integration” workshop: Stabilize-Integrate-Optimize...
Defining Specific Attributes That Can Drive Higher-Performance Results
By Mark Herndon, President, M&A Partners
It’s time to talk about the “True North” of culture, those foundational values, beliefs and behaviors you must understand and embed in your organization if you want to drive high-performance results. Components included in the final bedrock level of our Cultural Iceberg model...
Retaining Key Employees While Managing Financial Risk
By Scott Oberstaedt, Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Board of director approval is often the final stop for companies looking to make an acquisition offer, but it’s increasingly common for the compensation committee to be included in both the pre-announcement and pre-closing phases of major acquisitions. While mergers and acquisitions (M&A)...
Determining How Attractive European Assets Will be to Foreign Investors
Contributed by Intralinks, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Global dealmakers are likely to be extremely despondent this evening as European political boundaries shrink for the first time. According to Intralinks’ most recent M&A sentiment survey of almost 1,500 global dealmakers, the M&A community were very concerned about a ‘Brexit’, with 65% fearing...
Some Interesting M&A Data
Contributed by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Mergermarket has released its Global M&A roundup for the first half (H1) of 2016, including its league tables for financial advisors. Take a look at the report HERE! A few key findings include:....
You’ve heard the old one-liner about the two things you never want to see being made. The first is sausage. The other is legislation. Or, in our case, M&A methodology.