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Mergers and Acquisitions White Papers

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Acquisition Integration: How to Do It Successfully

Many acquisitions fail to deliver value. Overpaying can sometimes be the cause, but the overwhelming reason for failure is a botched integration of the two entities.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Today's Catalyst Is Working Capital

A revolution in M&A practice in the developed world sees companies focusing on targets with underperforming cash or where working capital management is weak. What's going on?
Achieving Success in International Acquisitions

This article considers what steps can be taken before, during, and after the acquisition to help improve the prospect of making the deal a success.
Planning the Acquisition Process

This article outlines ways to help understand what buyer must do to prepare for an acquisition of a business.
Structuring M&A Deals and Tax Planning

This article outlines ways to help understand what buyer must do to prepare for an acquisition of a business.

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Guide to M&A in Distressed Times

Maria Carapeto, Scott Moeller, and Anna Faelten, Cass Business School

This paper provides a comprehensive study of the M&A environment in distressed times. It incorporates research on relevant M&A activity and economic cycles to draw a clearer picture of the M&A environment, and looks at the determinants of acquisitions of distressed and insolvent targets and measured differences in deal success.
Tidal Wave of M&A Activity Expected from China in 2010 and Beyond

Nicolas Pechet, Global Intelligence Alliance

Chinese companies are showing themselves to be a major force in global mergers and acquisitions (M&As). 2009 was a landmark year in Chinese deal value and volumes. However, not all have proven to be strategically sound in post-deal analysis. What insights are there to be learnt from China’s foray into international markets?

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