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The Ultimate Merger & Acquisition Checklist
The road to a successful merger and acquisition process, for both sellers and buyers, is arduous and full of bumps, twists and unexpected hazards. It’s all-hands-on-deck for both sides and their legal, HR, marketing/sales, and accounting departments, as well as key...
Virtual Data Rooms vs. File Sharing Platforms
Data breaches are the bank heists of the Digital Age. Yet, they inflict much more widespread damage, dread, and chaos. Their impact is felt both immediately and in the long term. Companies targeted by data breaches can lose as much as 3% of their market value as a...
Nalytics and SmartRoom Announce a Strategic Partnership
SmartRoom, the leading global virtual data room provider and the pioneering search and discovery platform Nalytics, announce a strategic partnership that will integrate the two technologies. The integration will allow SmartRoom users to utilize Nalytics to undertake...
SmartRoom Announced as Winner of the 13th Annual Turnaround Awards
Los Angeles, CA, December 19th, 2018 – The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the 13th Annual Turnaround Awards on Thursday, December 20th. SmartRoom was named a winner for the Information Management Service of the Year. The awards will be presented at a Black...
SmartRoom helps Equity Partners HG Streamline Due Diligence to Maximize Deal Value
About Client Equity Partners HG is a leading middle market investment banking firm specializing in helping lower and middle market companies navigate tough financial situations. Call-To-Action As a premier middle market investment bank, Equity Partners HG (EPHG) has...
M&A: Cash vs. Stock Deals. Which is Better? – SmartRoom
It’s been a record-setting year for the mergers and acquisitions market globally. Through the first nine months of 2018, the total value of these agreed-upon deals is in excess of $3.3 trillion. That’s a 39 percent increase over 2017 levels according to the...
Cyber Due Diligence: What Dealmakers Need to Know
During a merger or aquisition, due diligence is a critical stage in understanding the risks and liabilities the target company or new entity may face. Lawyers, accountants, investment bankers and other experts review contracts, financials and countless other documents...
Private Equity Fund Administration: How to Innovate
While investors might not be noticing, there is a significant shift occurring within the private equity industry — and these changes could benefit the performance of their portfolio. Firms have turned their attention to implementing resources and services to help...
How Tax Structuring Effects M&A Deal Structure
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is perhaps the signature legislation of the Trump administration. For individuals and joint filings, it completely overhauled the tax brackets as well as the amount to be paid. This is in addition to changes to estate tax deductions,...
Law Firm M&A is on Record Pace for 2018
While major law firms provide valued counsel to clients during this current wave of corporate mega-mergers, some of these firms face the same issues, as the legal industry is itself experiencing merger mania. According to Altman Weil, Philadelphia-based legal...
The Rise of Private Equity M&A Deals
We’ve written a lot about mergers and acquisitions over the last year. The market is certainly robust, with megadeals leading the way. In fact, the M&A market is on pace for a record year according to Bloomberg, exceeding the $4.1 trillion total of 2007. But not...
Top 5 Industries at Risk for Restructuring
While the stock market hovers around all-time highs and unemployment is at less than 4 percent, it’s easy to assume that these are the best of times when it comes to the U.S. economy. But for some industries, these are most certainly the worst of times as corporate...
