Advisory
Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions
A merger or acquisition can accelerate growth, expand market access, add capabilities, achieve scale, strengthen supply chains or create a planned exit. Successful transactions require strategic fit, reliable information, disciplined due diligence and carefully negotiated documentation.
Objectives
Typical transaction objectives
- Market or geographic expansion.
- Product or service diversification.
- Capability, technology, talent or intellectual-property acquisition.
- Economies of scale and operating efficiencies.
- Supply-chain integration.
- Succession or shareholder exit.
- Turnaround or consolidation.
Process
An illustrative transaction journey
Every transaction differs. This sequence is indicative only, and professional advice is essential at each stage.
- 1Define objectives and acquisition or merger criteria.
- 2Prepare a preliminary profile and valuation range.
- 3Identify and screen potential counterparties.
- 4Execute confidentiality arrangements.
- 5Exchange appropriate information.
- 6Submit or receive an indicative proposal.
- 7Conduct commercial, financial, legal, tax, operational and technology due diligence.
- 8Negotiate structure, consideration, representations, warranties and conditions.
- 9Obtain required approvals and complete definitive agreements.
- 10Close and implement post-transaction integration.