7 Areas of Hidden Technical Debt That Increase M&A Costs Effective buy-side deal teams are well-versed at issues during due diligence that might impact a deal. But even the most…
Why HR Due Diligence Matters in M&A Mergers are rarely a uniting of equals. They almost always consist of a dominant company absorbing another, not-as-strong entity —…
Lies, Deceit, and Fraud: The Story of a Transaction Gone Wrong Over the last 36 years as an investment banker I have had the pleasure of completing many wonderful transactions. One,…
3 Aspects of Cultural Due Diligence to Consider Legal and financial due diligence are necessities for a successful M&A transaction. Given the increasingly complex nature of most deals,…
7 Things to Consider in IT Due Diligence IT due diligence is too often overlooked when it comes to lower middle market acquisitions. We wrote recently about the benefits…
3 Overlooked Issues in M&A and How to Solve Them It looks like 2016 is going to be a very strong year for M&A deal volume overall. This isn’t so…
Why You Need an IT Professional on Your M&A Deal Team Traditional M&A deal teams run the risk of missing substantive issues that could impact deal structure, terms, and integration success.…
Download a Free NDA Template The average generalist investor sources more than a thousand deals per year. In order to determine if a deal is…
New eBook: 9 Clauses to Include in Every NDA NDAS are the first step for almost every deal — but many deal professionals overlook their importance. An NDA (non-disclosure…