Author: M&A Today

M&A professional with over a decade working in as an investment banker, I'm frequently seeing that what we do is often seen as some obscure science by many clients. Based on this assumption, I decided to start this website as a resource about the M&A world available to all so that those who wish to learn more about Mergers & Acquisitions can do so.
Navigating (Deal-Related) Uncertainty

Navigating (Deal-Related) Uncertainty

April 25, 2016 by M&A Today

Mergers & Acquisitions processes typically span across many months and require lots of attention to come through successfully. Looking at it from a sell-side perspective, from the decision to open the capital to external investors (or sell) to the closing of a…

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On The Importance of a Good IT System

On The Importance of a Good IT System

April 19, 2016 by M&A Today

I could never stress enough the value for a company of having its accounting – and associated ledgers – in order. There are, unfortunately, still too many companies out there that operate without enough visibility, for example, not knowing in a timely…

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The Too-Big-To-Fail Syndrome

The Too-Big-To-Fail Syndrome

April 13, 2016 by M&A Today

More often than not, disruptors on the verge of being successful are welcomed with snarky, down-putting comments from the sector’s leaders. Airbnb, for example, could probably write a book about this very topic… and, if they waited another 5 years or so,…

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On Roll-up Acquisitions

On Roll-up Acquisitions

March 15, 2016 by M&A Today

If you have been reading about mergers and acquisitions or have spoken lately with investment bankers or private equity fund managers, chances are that you’ve heard about roll-up acquisitions – or roll-ups. What’s that all about, you might think. Simple. The basic…

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Western Digital’s shares decline faster upon boosting its SSD position with SanDisk’s acquisition. Where’s the logic?

Western Digital’s shares decline faster upon boosting its SSD position with SanDisk’s acquisition. Where’s the logic?

February 12, 2016 by M&A Today

On October 21, 2015, Western Digital () announced its $19Bn acquisition of SanDisk (). Although not having any particular interest in the sector or the stocks, I’ve been following WDC’s stock from time to time out of curiosity. Given today’s ever-growing interest for…

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Turning Emerging Markets into Growth Drivers for Multinational Companies

Turning Emerging Markets into Growth Drivers for Multinational Companies

February 8, 2016 by M&A Today

What to do when your home market is saturated, stagnating or, worse, declining? In many cases, the answer is: Enter other markets. Traditionally, North American and Western European companies have favored developed markets in their  international expansion. After all, many will tell you,…

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Double Standards in French Mergers – aka – It’s Good to be Semi-Public in the Hexagon

Double Standards in French Mergers – aka – It’s Good to be Semi-Public in the Hexagon

January 3, 2016 by M&A Today

Francois Hollande was elected thanks to its populist-yet-not-overly-extremist approach themed ‘let’s blame the riches for everything we can’. It’s therefore no surprise that his government has led many (most???) successful entrepreneurs to reside in neighboring countries or that his own prime minister…

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