Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Our team helps structure transactions, conducts legal due diligence, drafts documents and represents clients in negotiations. We coordinate legal work from transaction preparation through closing and post-acquisition integration.

Services

Deal strategy & structuring

• Optimal deal structure selection, taking tax and legal aspects into account

• Private-company acquisitions and mergers

• Listed-company acquisitions and mergers, including public tender offer procedures

• Joint ventures and JV company formation

• Transaction finance structures – design and advice

Comprehensive transaction management

• Full-scope legal due diligence with clear findings and recommendations

• Document drafting and negotiation, including:

  • Letters of intent / heads of terms

  • Non-disclosure agreements

  • Sale and purchase agreements (share or asset)

  • Shareholders’ agreements with detailed governance and control mechanisms

• Representation in negotiations at every stage

• Acquisition and merger financing documentation

Post-deal integration support

• Legal support throughout business integration

• Post-acquisition corporate restructuring

• Coordination of regulatory filings and notifications

• Oversight of contractual commitments and implementation

Throughout a transaction, we help manage legal risks and implement agreed commitments. Our advice addresses both closing and the legal needs of the business that follows.