M&A Blog and News
September 21, 2016
Chairman's Message, September 2016
By Jim Jeffries, Chairman, M&A Leadership Council
Getting at the culture fit of two companies is difficult, to say the least. There is little a buyer can do in terms of formal assessments prior to close, but there are ways to shape the “go, no-go” decision from a...
September 21, 2016
Important Opportunities and Risks in M&A Derived from Bundling These Services
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Over the last 30 years, mergers and acquisitions have consistently shaped the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) competitive landscape. The current opportunities derived from ‘convergence’...
September 21, 2016
Defining Universal Components of a "Diligence Dream Team"
Contributed by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Thorough preparation, effective team organization and clear communication are the driving factors behind successful due diligence. However, defining the universal components of a so-called “diligence dream team” is difficult as no two teams — or deals — are alike....
September 21, 2016
Fundamentals of M&A: An Excerpt from The Art of M&A Book Series
By Kenneth Smith and Alexandra Reed Lajoux
A major merger or acquisition can be a company-defining moment. On the one hand, the right business combination at the right price, with good execution, can reposition the company, accelerate profitable...
September 21, 2016
Using the Experiences of Serial Acquirers to Build a Repeatable Model
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Last year was a standout year for mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Not only did we see some of the largest deals in history, but the M&A market showed strength and depth with records broken for both...
September 21, 2016
M&A Leadership Council a Media Partner at International Event
Presented by AVCJ and Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Chinese companies have become key players within the global M&A market. To enable participants to have better understand the opportunities and challenges in acquiring overseas assets, Mergermarket and AVCJ, Asia’s leading private equity information provider, are joining forces ...
September 21, 2016
Some Interesting M&A Data
Provided by Mergermarket, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Activistmonitor, a Mergermarket Group comprehensive shareholder activist platform that covers shareholder activist data and intelligence, including 13F filing analysis, has released its findings for the...
September 14, 2016
It’s time to wrap up this series on culture with a final issue highlighting a few practical suggestions for helping you win with culture during the course of a broader M&A integration effort. We will certainly move on to other important topics, but given the poor track record of dealing with culture within the M&A community, we felt compelled to do what we can to help turn this tide. This need was highlighted by the analysis we did on our survey, the State of M&A Integration Effectiveness™ 2014.