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Mergers & Aquisitions
There is a way to do business better
Some companies see M&A as a strategy in itself. We take a different approach. We see M&A as a critical element in supporting overall strategy and long-term value creation.
Achieving valuable business outcomes requires high quality legal work and lawyers who bring business acumen to every stage of the process. The choice comes from experience and knowledge of the markets.
Ecovis Partners’ global experience combined with local market knowledge makes the difference.
Thanks to the cooperation, experience and commitment of Ecovis members from Central and Eastern European countries, a platform has been created for entrepreneurs who wish to conduct transactions in the CEE markets with a reliable and trustworthy partner.
We are a member of Ecovis International – a leading global consulting firm with its origins in Continental Europe.
ECOVIS International
A global team working together
90
Countries
12.000
People
Asia-Pacific, Central and South Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa, The Americas
Our services include
- Mergers and acquisitions advice
- Due Diligence
- Business valuation
- Post-transaction integration
- Restructuring services
- Buy-side advice
- Advice to sellers
- Raising capital
- Disposals
- Management buy-outs
- Strategic alternatives analysis
- Business transformation
- Going private transactions
Preparation and Planning
- Identification of potential acquisition or merger targets
- Conducting a preliminary strategic, financial and legal analysis
- Developing a negotiation strategy and transaction structure
Due Diligence
- Detailed financial, legal, tax and operational analysis of the target
- Assess the risks and potential benefits of the transaction
- Verification of compliance with legal and industry regulations
Contract negotiation and completion
- Negotiation of contract terms, including price, payment structure and key clauses
- Draft and sign the sale and purchase agreement.
- Regulatory approval of the transaction and completion of the post-transaction integration process.
Our approach
“… Mergers and acquisitions are important moments in the life of any company. While they can often open doors to success and growth, they can also be very damaging to a company if done incorrectly.The selection of a partner (counterparty) for a transaction and its skilful execution are key issues in M&A activity. We at Ecovis International are fully aware of this… “
When it comes to finding a counterparty, whether we are representing the buying or the selling side, it all boils down to the same thing: matching the parties to the transaction in such a way that, after the merger or acquisition, both companies develop as a single entity, making the merger or acquisition an accelerator of growth.
This is no easy task, and it can be even more difficult, even after years of experience, to determine whether a transaction will be domestic or international, why we sometimes look to sell to a suitable fund and sometimes to a company in the industry, and why, when looking for a company to buy, we approach some targets and not others.
The transaction itself is also a skilful process. First, you need to understand both sides of the process, the real needs of the owners and the management. A lack of transparency and real cooperation usually ends badly. Such transactions are very much a team game.
The advantage of ECOVIS International is that we bring together advisory firms from a variety of disciplines, all of which are necessary for a smooth and secure transaction – auditors, lawyers, tax advisors, accountants, financial analysts and, of course, acquisition and transaction specialists. The partners of the companies in the Ecovis International network are involved in the process from start to finish. These are small things, but they make a big difference, which is why clients who have worked with us once keep coming back for future projects.
