Integration and Separation Management

Whether integrating or carving-out / standing-up a significant acquisition or disentangling an asset or non-core business, the value of a deal hinges on your ability to execute.

A&M knows execution. Our restructuring heritage and team of operators equip us with a bias for action and an uncompromising focus on after-tax results. Our people have extensive experience standing-up and leading integration and separation management offices and providing deep functional expertise to manage the complexities of your transaction.

Buy-side: Address risks early, realize synergies, minimize scope / duration of transition services, design and build combined organization, carve-out / stand-up new businesses, optimize performance
Sell-side SMO: Prepare sale, manage timely separation, negotiate / execute transition services agreements, eliminate stranded costs

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Amid a post-recovery economy characterized by slow growth, easy access to capital and significant corporate and private equity cash reserves, management teams and boards increasingly rely upon M&A strategy as a critical lever to boost bottom line performance, achieve growth goals and produce value for stakeholders.

M&A Competency Scorecard

To evaluate the overall strength of your organization’s M&A capabilities, it is necessary to define the current strengths and weaknesses within your existing Origination to Optimization process.

Creating Value from a Carve-Out: Done Right, Carving Out Underperforming Assets Can Restore Focus and Transform Costs

In today’s investing environment, activists are increasingly targeting some laggard stocks and making public calls for companies to sell off the poorly performing and non-core parts of their business.

Developing a Transition Service Agreement (TSA) is a core aspect of merger integration when the acquired entity is part of a larger organization. However, this agreement is not always given appropriate attention. Worse, it can be viewed as an additional negotiation to be “won” or “lost.”

IT Integration for Mergers and Acquisitions: Beating the Odds

You’ve seen the research. And you’ve read the headlines. You already know, statistically, your transaction is expected to under-deliver, even fail. So how do you position your transaction to beat the odds?

The Four Pillars of Change Management in Mergers & Acquisitions: What Healthy Transitions have in place before Day 1

How people manage, respond and adapt to change can determine whether a deal delivers on or fails to meet expectations. Yet as anyone experienced with transactions knows, the human element is underemphasized.

Corporate M&A Services

Comprehensive M&A services to support your buy- and sell-side transactions across the entire deal lifecycle.

Thought Leadership

Managing Director Jonathan Nus Featured in Thomson Reuters

June 12, 2025

Managing Director Jonathan Nus was recently featured in Thomson Reuters' article, "FASB Advisers Warn: Disclosures Lacking Around Trillion-Dollar Private Credit Market."

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Accelerating the Value of Your Carve-Out: The Human Element

June 10, 2025

In a recent article, A&M Talent, Organization & People Solutions experts discuss how organizations must lead with a people-first strategy. In turn, carve-outs are more resilient, focused and successful.

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REDEFINING LEADERSHIP: THE EVOLVING RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTORS

June 2, 2025

More than half of Australia’s directors are feeling uncertain about the economy (Source: AICD). And let’s be honest—who can blame them? We’re in the middle of a perfect storm. Inflation, though stabilising, hasn’t given us a break; interest rates are twitchy, and consumer spending—well, what spending?

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The AI-Powered Workforce: Preparing Your Business and People

May 28, 2025

In a recent article, A&M experts reveal how aligning people strategies with AI integration can significantly enhance workplace productivity and innovation.