Corporate Development
The evolving economic environment has motivated many organizations to consider mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) as a means of building shareholder value and competitive advantage.
- Do you have the resources and expertise to pursue, evaluate, and negotiate with acquisition targets
- Do you have the resources and expertise to execute a transaction and then successfully integrate the acquired business?
- Are you confident you can deliver shareholder value from your existing corporate development strategies?
Avoid typical transaction pitfalls. Equip your organization to add value through mergers and acquisitions.
Most corporate transactions fail to deliver the value they were designed to produce—usually because of:
- Miscalculated benefits and risks
- Mismanaged transaction execution
- Flawed integration
If your organization is involved in or is considering M&A, West Monroe Partners can help guide you from planning through successful transaction execution and integration.
Our M&A specialists have successfully supported hundreds of transactions across a range of industries—from energy and healthcare, to banking and manufacturing.
Whether you need comprehensive support or specialized skills to supplement your existing resources, we can provide a team with:
- Deep corporate finance and transaction experience
- Knowledge of complex industry issues and requirements, such as regulatory hurdles, unique processes, or evolving technologies
- Transaction execution skills necessary to keep complex deals on track
- Operational and IT due diligence expertise to help identify and avoid key risks
- Integration planning and execution expertise
West Monroe Partners helps corporations with every phase of the corporate development process:
- Strategy—defining an approach to M&A that is aligned with your organization’s business strategy and goals
- Execution—leading the deal to a successful close, including identifying, approaching, evaluating, and negotiating with target companies; managing the transaction process; and conducting operational and IT due diligence
- Integration—developing an integration strategy that maximizes synergies and long-term value, planning and managing the integration according to established timelines, and reducing impacts and risks to day-to-day operations during the integration process
One partner for corporate development.
A successful acquisition requires the right strategy, a disciplined approach, and experienced transaction professionals. West Monroe Partners can help you put each of these in place—and, in turn, avoid common transaction pitfalls and mistakes while maintaining your focus on running your business.
Contact us to learn more about our corporate development services.