As private equity navigates a more complex deal environment, the bar for commercial due diligence has never been higher. In this episode, Alvarez & Marsal Commercial Due Diligence Managing Directors Jennifer Holland and Elizabeth Pearsons share what rigorous commercial diligence looks like in practice, and where most PE firms are getting it wrong. They explore the real limits of AI in deal work, what makes a high-quality asset in today's market, and why value creation has to start before the deal closes. From high-quality asset identification to post-close roadmaps that operators use, this is a candid conversation about what rigorous CDD looks like in practice, and what separates the funds getting it right from those that aren't.