Transaction support for telecoms, media and technology (TMT)

Accelerating value across the investment journey

Our transaction support experts work with the world’s leading financial sponsors and portfolio companies. We offer quantitative and actionable insights, sector expertise and objective support to help make the best investment decisions at every stage of the deal lifecycle.

We combine our unique understanding of the technology, media and telecoms ecosystem with knowledge of the evolution of markets, value chains and supporting infrastructure across the long term.

160+ transactions supported in 2024 with a total deal value of USD17 billion

1100+ clients across 138 countries in the last 5 years

9.2/10 our average client satisfaction rating

Portfolio strategy and pre-deal support

Supporting early- and mid-stage investment reviews, identifying and qualifying opportunities

Investment thesis and business case development

Fund investment strategy

Market / asset scan

Due diligence

Assessing, evaluating and drawing insights into buy-side target potential

Commercial

Technical

Operational

ESG

Value creation

Accelerating performance and returns post-deal to maximise shareholder value

100-day plan

Commercial and operational excellence

Change management

Risk management

Digital transformation

M&A, bolt-ons and carve-outs

ESG

Realising sustainable value at each stage of the investment lifecycle

Due diligence

Portfolio assessment and value creation

Strategy refresh and implementation

Lenders' advisory

Lenders’ advisory

Raising finance and monitoring KPIs to minimise risk

KPI development and target setting

Performance monitoring

Stress testing risk and mitigation plans

Synergy implementation monitoring

Budget reviews

Bond issuance

Exit planning and support

Preparing strategies and narratives for successful exit

Strategic check-in and re-set

Exit planning and strategy

Sell-side portfolio analysis

Due diligence of vendor

Initial public offering (IPO)

Developed Asia–Pacific

Commercial due diligence support to a holding company as part of its USD300 million investment in data-centre operator ChinData Group in China

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Western Europe

Assisted Vauban Infrastructure Partners and Axione with the creation of the largest independent investment platform for fibre-based assets in France

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Western Europe

For a FTTH infrastructure operator in Eastern France, we performed a commercial due diligence of the mass and enterprise markets as well as potential new services

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How we shape the next for our clients

We are straightforward to work with. We synchronise and collaborate with our clients as partners fully committed to their challenges. Through our sector expertise, analytics and quantitative insight we help solve problems and navigate choices.

Alessandro Ravagnolo Partner

We stand firmly by our clients’ side. We make the complex and technically challenging easy to understand and act on. We deliver on shared objectives that build long-term relationships and success.

Charles Murray Partner