We are living in an world that's becoming more interconnected than ever. The digitisation of our global economy is like a tsunami sweeping over industries, changing business models in its wake. As individuals and as consumers we welcome these changes. There is more choice and more...
Six questions the CEO should ask before an Acquisition. The less M&A integration you need to do the better you are. This is a general rule for M&A. If deal value can be delivered with little or no integration of the acquired firm then there's less...
Take the M&A Readiness Test Everyone knows the usual statistics regarding long-term M&A performance – review the most recent set of statistics and you’ll find that, as a general rule, a third of all deals add value to the combined business, a third destroy value, and...
Another year, another excellent gathering of career professionals in acquisition and integration: The 8th TLG M&A and Integration Management Forum held in Amsterdam on 17-18 March was rated by participants as the best one yet. Over 50 participants from global corporate and mid-market organsiations gathered...
For almost two decades, Intralinks has been the world’s leading provider of Virtual Data Rooms supporting M&A transactions. With the DFP we provide a comprehensive data snapshot of activities by both region and market sector. The DFP tracks early-stage M&A globally including: Sell-side M&A mandates Deals reaching due diligence This gives...
As the saying goes, what goes around comes around. A little over two years ago Glencore completed their highly-touted ‘merger’ with Xstrata, leading to what was anticipated to become one of the largest mining conglomerates in the world with combined sales at the time of...
With the Greek elections having taken place last Sunday, it's a good time to reflect again on the actions and the negotiation process around the Greek crisis. During the negotiations for the financial assistance program I was wondering if Mr. Tsipras had a negotiation advisor. While the beginning of...
Amid the widespread concern as to whether the strong momentum in M&A markets will be sustained in the face of greater market volatility and a Chinese slowdown, a detailed survey from Guggenheim Partners gives a welcome positive antidote. It also emphasises a highly significant shift...
Global M&A activity is now at its highest since before the global financial crisis. This is also the case here in Australia where activity continues to pickup, as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald just recently. M&A is of course a compelling way of boosting corporate...
In the upsurge in deal making that has developed around the world in 2015, the healthcare sector has stood out, already breaking records for the whole year for the value of deals completed. According to Acquisitions Daily, this cuts across almost all aspects of the...