articlesWriting on M&A, private equity, and growth
Notes from three decades of building deal teams, negotiating transactions,
and running the operating work that follows the close.
FEATURED · M&ABuilding an Effective M&A Deal Team
The composition of the deal team (not the model, not the banker)
is what determines whether a transaction creates value. A
practical look at roles, decision rights, and the handoff to integration.
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Pressure Creates Diamonds But Also Bursts Pipes - How to Balance Driving the Management Team with Realistic Expectations
PE-backed boards must push management hard enough to hit 3-5 year return targets, without setting expectations so high the team is set up to fail.