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
