Mergers & Acquisitions / Transaction Services

Our range of lead advisory services to best support your strategic growth decisions

•  Acquisition / disposal / merger advice
• Management buy-out (MBO) / buy-in (MBI)
• Corporate successions
• Equity and debt private placements
• Acquisition financing and growth financing
• Debt advisory and restructuring

Effective execution of due diligence processes

• Buy-side due diligence
• Sell-side Due Diligence (Vendor Due Diligence, Vendor Assistance, Financial Factbook)
• Financial, tax, legal, commercial, IT, and ESG due diligence
• Carve-out support (separation and integration)
• Negotiation assistance (signing and closing)

From indicative valuations to fairness opinions

• Valuations in the context of acquisitions, disposals and mergers
• Valuations in the context of arbitrations, litigations and court cases
• Valuations in the context of restructuring (legal / tax)
• Asset valuations for purchase price allocation and impairment testing
• Valuation of intellectual property (IP)
• Fairness Opinion

Capital market transactions and going-public/going-private initiatives

• Lead advisory services (Corporate finance and M&A)
• Transaction support and due diligence
• IPO preparations and readiness assessments
• Direct listings
• Independent expert opinions to the Swiss Takeover Board

Supporting financial improvement and operational enhancement

• Company turnarounds & business transformations
• Cost reduction and revenue enhancement
• Independent Business Review / Restructuring plan
• Cash and liquidity management and medium-term forecasting
• Contingency planning
• Stakeholder management
• Crisis management

Minimising risk by ensuring timely execution of the integration process

• Project management and integration office coordination
• Integration approach and plan (e.g. accounting, reporting, controlling and risk management)
• Support and execution of transition service agreements (TSAs)
• Project reporting and monitoring