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These days, board members need more than just expertise to help with deals. They need patience and grit to help ensure complex, costly transactions are worth the time and resources they consume. https://ow.ly/4ukJ50TzELj #BoardOfDirectors #MergersAndAcquisitions

📰 Insights from Katharine Byrne, Head of Advisory at BDO Ireland, feature in today's The Irish Times! 💬 Katharine emphasises the importance of integration in the M&A process, highlighting the need for alignment across teams from start to finish. 'It’s not just about the transaction; you need to make sure everything you want to achieve from it is addressed'. If you would like to learn more about M&A integration strategies, contact one of our BDO experts below: Katharine Byrne - kbyrne@bdo.ie Rory O'Keeffe, FCA - rokeeffe@bdo.ie Richard Duffy - rduffy@bdo.ie #BDOIreland #MandAInsights #IntegrationMatters

These days, board members need more than just expertise to help with deals. They need patience and grit to help ensure complex, costly transactions are worth the time and resources they consume. https://ow.ly/sV8I50TzELl #BoardOfDirectors #MergersAndAcquisitions

Chris Moore, M&A Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP will be chairing the Developing M&A Targets panel for the upcoming M&A Conference at Wharton San Francisco, which is hosted by the Transaction Advisors Institute. A few of the questions he will be addressing: - What landmines should be avoided when contacting a target and negotiating an NDA / confidential information exchange? - How can Indications of Interest (IOIs) and Letters of Intent (LOIs) be crafted to be protective and also competitive? - What is the current market norm for exclusivity periods and "go shop" provisions? - Are there underappreciated risks in coordinating agreements and methods for avoiding standstills? - How early do you assess -- and discuss with the target -- the degree of closing difficulty? We're going to talk about what's new, what's different, and what's clever so we can help our members improve their M&A process and the performance of future acquisitions. 🔗See the full agenda: https://hubs.li/Q02m6cwm0 #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures #mergersandacquisitions #corporatedevelopment

And the results are in! For the 6th consecutive year, we are ranked as one of the top 20 dealmakers in the UK. League tables released today by Experian through its annual MarketIQ report, reveal that our corporate teams across Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle, led by Head of Corporate Robert Thompson have ranked 16th overall, transacting on deals worth over £500million in total. The team completed 67 qualifying deals altogether in 2023 and we are one of only two firms in the top 20 that does not have a London office. The annual Experian MarketIQ league tables detail the most active law firms and financial advisors across the UK and Ireland in terms of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), ranking firms in order of the volume of deals completed. Rob Thompson, who oversees a corporate team of over 30, said; "We continue to see a high volume of deals across the Northern region, despite strong economic headwinds, and in all the regions we operate within, we remain in the top 10. “The team is proud to punch above its weight nationally and featuring in the UK top 20 overall for the sixth year running is a reflection of the insight, knowledge and hard work of our expert lawyers. Our clients trust us to deliver quality advice and value and our focus on results speaks for itself.” To read more about this story, click the link - https://bit.ly/48ojYdP #CorporateLaw #ExperianMarketIQ #M&A #Mergers #Acquisitions #Law #Legal Adrian Ballam, Imogen Holland, James Nightingale, Jonathan Pollard, Margaret (aka Mags) Evans, Melanie Yeomans, Paul Christian, Paul Johnson, Richard Butts, Robert Thompson, Sean FitzGerald, Tom Pollard, Liam Stubbs

Sean Skiffington, M&A Partner at A&O Shearman will be chairing the Heading off Flight Risk panel for the upcoming M&A Conference at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center, which is hosted by the Transaction Advisors Institute. A few of the questions he will be addressing: - How are M&A teams evaluating creative alternatives to secure retention of the target’s leadership, including equity rollovers, contingent consideration, and employment agreements with deferred compensation? - Where does the FTC’s ban on non-compete agreements provide exceptions for M&A? - Is there a goodwill threshold? - Can entities be bound by non-competes? - How are non-disclosure agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and various IP agreements changing to provide de facto retention elements as non-competes lose their strength? We're going to talk about what's new, what's different, and what's clever so we can help our members improve their M&A process and the performance of future acquisitions. 🔗See the full agenda: https://hubs.li/Q02z05mt0 #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures #mergersandacquisitions #corporatedevelopment

Buying or selling a business can be overwhelming, but having experienced individuals by your side is key. At Wiss, our transaction advisory team knows M&A inside out and can help you every step of the way. Learn more from our expert, William Haemmerle, in this New Jersey Society of CPAs article 👉 https://loom.ly/jyqAPnQ #wiss #SuccessionPlanning #MergersAndAcquisitions #DueDiligence

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In the advisory industry, it is advisable to begin the succession process five years ahead of an intended transition date. Making that decision to sell her business involved shifting from a mindset of "this company will always be mine" to one of "I need to find a partner who can help me maintain continuity," writes Kimberly Foss, CFP®, CPWA® of Mercer Advisors. Here's what Foss learned about that transition and others along the way to selling her RIA. #mergersandacquisitions #successionplanning #RIAs

The sell-side advisory space continues to witness dynamic activity in Q3, as businesses seek expert guidance to navigate complex M&A transactions and achieve optimal outcomes. With market activity heating up, securing the right advisory partner has never been more important. These top firms have set the standard for sell-side excellence. 🎯 Leveraging Dealsuite, these advisors efficiently identify buyers for their clients. Congratulations to all for their outstanding achievements! #MergersandAcquisitions #SellSide #AdvisoryFirms #CorporateFinance #Mandates #DealMaking #PrivateEquity #BusinessAdvisory #discover #connect #close