November 29, 2021

A Corporate M&A Series: Your Next Deal Will Be Different - Part 4

Job openings and voluntary turnover are at an all-time high. While most companies have historically focused on the numbers over people, losing talent during a deal is more likely and expensive than ever. The pandemic heightened the importance of planning for talent, pay for performance and culture creation in M&A.

In the fourth installment of A&M’s Your Next Deal Will Be Different series, we examine how to manage these factors as early as possible to avoid retention rates spiraling out of control at significant cost to your next deal.

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A Corporate M&A Series: Your Next Deal Will Be Different - Part 3

In the third installment of A&M’s Your Next Deal Will Be Different series, we examine ways in which a company can leverage ESG tactics to mitigate risks and add value to their M&A transactions.

A Corporate M&A Series: Your Next Deal Will Be Different - Part 2

Global M&A activity is rebounding, with announced transaction volumes for the 4th quarter of 2020 exceeding 2019 levels. What does this mean for buyers and sellers as they continue to navigate this “new normal”? Learn more in the 2nd of our 4-part series, Your Next Deal Will Be Different.

A Corporate M&A Series: Your Next Deal Will Be Different - Part 1

The pandemic has significantly impacted M&A activity. In stark contrast
to the historic highs seen globally over the past five years, the economic
uncertainty created by it essentially paused transactions in the
market in early spring of 2020.

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Five Areas of Focus to Be Ready for Your Next Deal

August 9, 2021

Colin Harvey, Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Corporate Performance Improvement (CPI) practice and National Solution Leader for CPI’s Corporate M&A Services, was recently featured in the NACD BoardTalk blog discussing post-COVID mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and five areas that boards should focus on.

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A Corporate M&A Series: Your Next Deal Will Be Different - Part 1

November 16, 2020

The pandemic has significantly impacted M&A activity. In stark contrast to the historic highs seen globally over the past five years, the economic uncertainty created by it essentially paused transactions in the market in early spring of 2020.

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M&A Competency Scorecard

April 27, 2017

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.

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Executive Brief: M&A as a Core Competency

April 27, 2017

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

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