Private Company M&A Advice

| Advising acquirers

Our advisory work on acquisitions and mergers will usually commence after the target or a number of targets have been identified.

The following describes the main elements of our advisory work:

  • Approaching potential sellers/merger candidates
  • Agreeing a Non-disclosure agreement (NDA)
  • Requesting information and reviewing the responses
  • Advising on valuation
  • Preparing the offer letter(s)
  • Negotiating detailed terms including a period of exclusivity
  • Arranging finance
  • Instructing due diligence advisers
  • Instructing lawyers on the preparation of contracts
  • Project managing the entire process including co-ordinating the work of all the professional advisers