A Report from Toppan Vite New York in Association with Mergermarket 
​Contributed by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council

Debt among non-financial US companies from 2008 to 2015 more than doubled, according to Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research, as companies took advantage of historically low interest rates to borrow cheaply.....

Forums on Life Sciences/Healthcare, Technology and Energy 
Presented by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council

These gatherings bring together dealmakers, industry leaders and technical experts to look at the state of specific sectors. Forum settings will provide keynote speakers, panel discussions, networking and more ....

Statistics Show Successful Outcomes are Linked to Consistent Best Practices
By Mark Herndon, President, M&A Partners, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council

Everyone says it all the time… “M&A is…a skill set …an enterprise competency…an organizational capability.”  We certainly believe that, and I’ll bet you do too. Common sense and practical experience (both good and bad!) have demonstrated time and again that you.... 

For Immediate Release

DALLAS, TX, March 1, 2016 - The Board of M&A Standards today announced that Alexandra Reed Lajoux, author and merger/acquisition executive, has accepted a seat on this advisory panel. Lajoux joins 12 other M&A professionals on the ....

Some Interesting M&A Data
Provided by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council

A new report from Firmex in partnership with Mergermarket, Mid-Market M&A: The Valuation Gap, reveals that amidst a valuation gap between buyers and sellers, corporate cash holdings and private equity dry powder remain at high levels and appetite for .....

Chairman's Message, February 2016
By Jim Jeffries, Chairman, M&A Leadership Council

Earlier this month it was announced that record numbers of people are applying to become NASA astronauts in hopes of being on the first team to begin the colonization of Mars.  Seriously!  A record-breaking 18,300 applications for just 14 positions.....

Discretion and Protection in the Sharing of Information
Contributed by Intralinks, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council

One of the primary challenges that organizations face as they prepare a plan for post-merger integration (PMI) is that there remains a vast amount of critical information that neither party is willing or can ....

Company Will Lead the HR Component of the Training Program
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council

ARLINGTON, VA, February 22, 2016 — Global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) announced today that it has joined the M&A Leadership Council, in part  ...

What You Must Overcome to be More Consistently Successful at Integration
By Mark Herndon, President, M&A Partners, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council

If your CEO or Chairman of the Board called you out of the blue and said, “We have to get better at M&A integration. What are the most important priority improvements we need to make to have the biggest ...

CMAS Credentials Awarded February 2016

We're proud to announce another group of Certified M&A Specialists.  These individuals have proven and documented their knowledge, experience and commitment to the field of mergers and acquisitions ...