M&A Blog and News
November 23, 2016
(Second in a Series on Change Management)
Early in my career, our firm was engaged to lead the acquisition integration of two dominant and highly competitive peer companies. A significant amount of headcount synergies, facility closures and product rationalization was fundamental to the deal economics. Our announcement-day change and communications plans were prepared, polished and presented without a hitch.
November 16, 2016
Before you skip over this post thinking it’s just about communications, please refer back to a very important discussion on this subject: The Riskiest Day.
October 29, 2016
Steps Organizations Can Take to Maximize Chances for Success
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Spin-offs — corporate transactions in which business units separate from their parent company to become independent entities — are increasingly popular as companies reexamine their business strategies and search for additional ways to boost shareholder returns ...
October 29, 2016
Handling Upheaval
Contributed by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
The Brexit referendum on June 23 kicked off a season of significant political events across the globe, including the unpredictable US election. As dealmakers gear up for the busy year-end period, how are these events affecting the M&A environment ...
October 29, 2016
The 6 Things that Make You Look Great
Contributed by Intralinks, A Partner of M&A Leadership Council
What makes a company an attractive M&A target? In a study with Cass Business School in London – the first of its kind – Intralinks examined 23 years of data from almost 34,000 companies worldwide to find the answer. We found six vital signs you should be aware of to make a company ...
October 29, 2016
Momentum Maintained on Mega Deals
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
LONDON, 25 September 2016 – European M&A activity picked up in the third quarter with the number of deals completed, on track to reach a five-year high by the end of the year according to the latest Willis Towers Watson’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM).
October 29, 2016
Join Mergermarket and Industry Experts as They Look at the State of Play for Financial Services
Presented by Remark/Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
After a record year for Financial Services M&A, dealmaking figures in the sector have fallen off in 2016 as overall M&A activity softened. However, several factors this year – such as the increasing relevance of fintech, tighter regulations and the promise of a new US government administration ...
October 29, 2016
Some Interesting M&A Data
Provided by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
With two blockbuster mega-deals occurring in the third quarter of this year and overall M&A on the decline, September became the highest-valued month despite having the lowest number of deals ...