November 2008 - Czech M&A
Central and Eastern Europe has become an increasingly attractive destination for venture capital and private equity funds as its markets have gradually opened up with accession to...

November 2008 - Hungary: facing the crunch
The economies of Central Europe, particularly Hungary, have been enjoying a rapid growth in recent years. However, as the effects of the credit crunch ripple around the world...

October 2008 - Israeli M&A
Israel has embraced venture capital during the last decade as the rise of the high technology and green-tech industries has meant a need for investment....

October 2008 - Sealing the deal: the roles of M&A advisers
Launching a business into the M&A arena can be an effective way of driving a business forward and improving its competitive position in the marketplace. However, this is a complex and...

September 2008 - Mergers & Acquisitions: Belgium
Venture capital and private equity is still an important source of funding in Belgium despite the credit crunch that hit the global economy last year...

September 2008 - What a Difference a Year Makes!
Only a year ago management buyouts (MBOs) were ‘de rigueur’ when exiting a business. With the economic squeeze and banks holding back on this type of lending...

September 2008 - Foreign investment in Latin America
Latin American countries have been experiencing relatively healthy levels of M&A activity in the past 12-18 months, ranging from acquisitions of small-mid sized businesses to large...

August 2008 - Australia: a natural resource for global M&A?
Australia’s geographical isolation and sparse population have done little to prevent its ascendancy as a major M&A market...

May 2008 - Buying a business: uncovering the issues
Buying companies can be a process fraught with stresses and strains. Daniel Wilkins caught up with Bruce Jones, a partner at law firm Bircham Dyson Bell...

May 2008 - Buying a business in The Netherlands
Last year’s lowering of the Dutch corporate tax rate has made the Dutch investment climate an attractive one for acquirers globally. In spite of credit gloom, the mid market has shown...

May 2008 - German M&A in 2008: the ongoing resilience of the Mittelstand
The German M&A market remains buoyant despite the continental trend for a slowdown in the larger buyout segment...

April 2008 - Swedish M&A: Standing firm against the squeeze
A burgeoning cleantech industry and a leading edge in R&D, as well as a wave of privatisations, have kept Swedish M&A...

March 2008 - Taking the reins:MBO focus
MBOs continue to be the favourite buyout format for investors and management teams alike. Investors are attracted by the lower risks attached to a ready-made management team who already know...

February 2008 - Crossborder M&A
We’re living in uncertain times for international dealmaking as storm clouds gather ominously over the world economy. Predicting the weakest expansion since 2003, the IMF recently...

December 2007 - UK M&A in 2007
M&A activity in 2006 reached an all time high in both the size and volume of deals, so inevitably 2007 had a lot to live up to and despite the recent slowdown in the debt market 2007...

December 2007 - Turnaround in 2007
2007 has been a busy year for the turnaround marketplace, and 2008 is likely to be busier still. As the impacts of the credit crunch take effect on the upper mid-market...

October 2007 - The end of an era?
UK commercial property has been an investors’ dream for many years, but are the days of high yields and low costs coming to a close? Daniel Wilkins surveys the prospects...

August 2007 - Buying a Business
An acquisition can be an excellent way to drive the growth of a business. For many companies an acquisition presents a quicker means of increasing shareholder value than the alternative route...

July 2007 - You never had it so good!
Some people will tell you that there has never been a better time to sell your business. With interest rates remaining relatively low and interest from private equity houses...

June 2007 - Due Diligence Who’s Who
With the continuing prominence of institutional investors in the mid-market transactional landscape comes a growing appreciation of the value of thorough and purposeful due diligence...

March 2007 - How to avoid dangerous liaisons:
With an acquisition into a foreign jurisdiction comes an acquisition into a foreign market with different rivals and different consumer habits. Knowledge of the local legislation is essential...

November 2006 - A change in direction: commercial due diligence and the M&A auction
As auctions become an increasingly common feature of company acquisitions, the role of the commercial due diligence provider...

September 2006 - Turning things around: Recovery in the UK
Turnaround has become a favourite buzz word for many industry commentators. Each week sees a new business, often high profile, beginning a period of restructuring and recovery...

August 2006 - Finance in the UK: plenty and sophistication
Raising finance in the UK has never been easier. The appetite of the private equity market remains large and debt is easy to secure...

June 2006 - Due Diligence: The rise of an industry
The sophistication of the private equity and venture capital cultures in the UK, which has become very pronounced in recent years, has necessitated the expansion of advisory services...

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