M&A Blog and News
June 29, 2016
Some Interesting M&A Data
Provided by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
The June 13th announcement that Microsoft will be acquiring LinkedIn in an all-cash transaction valued at US$ 26.2bn revealed some interesting trends,according to Mergermarket. Take a look at a few standout stats...
June 22, 2016
Let’s say you are kicking off a new integration effort tomorrow. You’ve been tasked to lead this one – your first time as “pilot in command.” At 9 a.m., you’ll have 20–30 key leaders from both sides of the deal assembled to get acquainted, get briefed on the integration strategy and the CEO’s expectations, and then launch the planning process. On his way out of the office at 10 p.m., your head of BizDev drops by to make sure you will be ready to “get everybody on the same page.” You are in the hot seat.
June 15, 2016
What’s the riskiest day in the life of every deal? We are often asked this, and the answer may surprise you. I’ll be the first to acknowledge there are some diverse opinions on this question, depending on which part of the “M&A elephant” you are looking at. Whatever your personal opinion, however, be careful, because as the old saying goes, “bad news often comes in threes.”
"These are career-limiting, brand-damaging risks that are often very difficult or impossible to fully recover from.”
June 1, 2016
You’ve probably heard me quote my friend, mentor and former client, Jeff Hemmer, many times in the past, and with good reason. As an executive for a major acquirer and veteran integration leader on multiple large acquisitions, joint ventures and mergers, he knows what he is talking about. In fact, his priceless insight on the importance of getting post-merger organization design and staffing decisions right has been shared with countless executive teams over the years, and it’s still as true (and important) today as ever before.
May 30, 2016
Chairman's Message, May 2016
By Jim Jeffries, Chairman, M&A Leadership Council
Too often, deals break up because the buyer approaches the seller with the wrong headset and attitude during discussions, negotiations and due diligence. However, as my friend Jack Prouty would say, “we need to be selling us” at the same time ....
May 30, 2016
For Immediate Release
BOSTON and DALLAS, May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Midaxo, the leader in mergers & acquisitions (M&A) software, and M&A Partners, a leading consulting firm that helps companies build internal M&A ...
May 30, 2016
M&A Success or Failure is Determined by Delivery of Projected Synergies
Contributed by Intralinks, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Intralinks has partnered with author, director and speaker Danny A. Davis to discuss the challenges and best practices involved in delivering synergies in post-merger integration ....
May 30, 2016
JUNE 10, 2016 at 2PM EDT / 11AM PDT
Presented by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Several pharma companies have suffered in 2016 as disputes with pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers - as well as public backlash - over drug prices have hit balance sheets. While most attention has...