M&A Blog and News
September 7, 2016
Do you know your organization’s M&A training quotient (“TQ”)? Most executives don’t. Is there any wonder why acquirer’s make the same mistakes over and over again?
August 31, 2016
“One of the most important parts of making a deal successful after you complete it is what you do before you complete it.” Is there any more tried and true due diligence and deal making success principle than this?
Before we can think about bridging from diligence to integration, we have to ensure that we launch and conduct a comprehensive and successful diligence effort with thorough traditional and strategic diligence, including early and adequate evaluation of many issues typically kicked down the road, often to the buyer’s regret!
August 29, 2016
Chairman's Message
By Jim Jeffries, Chairman, M&A Leadership Council
In my mind, there are two primary purposes to Due Diligence in M&A: 1) confirming or validating the historic financial performance of the business, and 2) predicting what the future performance of the...
August 29, 2016
Setting the Organization Cures Many Ills
By Mark Herndon, President, M&A Partners, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
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...
August 29, 2016
Legal, Tax and HR Considerations
Contributed by Baker & McKenzie, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Explore the recent uptick in corporate spin-off transactions with Baker & McKenzie and Bloomberg BNA. With a record-setting $250.9 billion worth of transactions completed globally last year, spin-offs –
August 29, 2016
Proven Forecast of M&A Up to Six Months Ahead of Announcement
Contributed by Intralinks, A Partner of M&A Leadership Council
Learn key findings and what regional factors caused them; view key topics, including commentary on investing in Iran, a Brexit survey, a deep dive on the future of the economy and M&A, and more...
August 29, 2016
Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor: Q2 2016
Contributed by Willis Towers Watson, a Partner of M&A Leadership Council
The number of mega mergers and acquistions (M&A) deals reached an all-time high for the second quarter of 2016 with 11 completions so far according to the latest Willis Towers Watson's Quarterly. Read full article HERE.....
August 29, 2016
Fundamentals of M&A: An Excerpt from The Art of M&A Book Series
By Alexandra Reed Lajoux
How common is it for an acquirer to buy a company because of its brands? Very common. Virtually every acquisition involves the purchase of at least one product or service with a recognizable name in its market segment....