Mergers and Acquisitions
We cover the full range of activities associated with merger and acquisition transactions. From due diligence through integration, we provide expert resources who understand the unique dynamics of the M&A environment and have the strategic and technical skills to craft and execute successful transactions.
We have worked with some of the world's most acquisitive organizations, serving as an extension of their HR and M&A teams. And, in many instances, we have trained our clients' M&A teams on how to address critical human capital issues that emerge before, during, and after a transaction.
Our Services
Listed below is a menu of ways we can help clients succeed in M&A.
M&A Strategy and Infrastructure
- Train business and HR people on acquisition processes, human capital strategy, and the fundamentals of HR M&A
- Document and tailor M&A processes that address your company's M&A strategies
- Staff M&A assignments (extension to staff)
Target Assessment and Due Diligence
- Confirm acquisition strategy and implications on human capital
- Conduct due diligence and identify integration issues through the acquisition strategy lens
- Assess organizational culture and leadership
- Identify costs and integration planning issues for HR programs, processes, and technology
Integration Planning
- Establish integration plan and infrastructure
- Manage integration planning and governance
- Work with integration leadership to manage culture/organization integration
- Plan for HR program consolidation or redesign
- HR function, operations, and technology review
Post-Close
- Based on acquisition strategy and integration planning, execute 100-day plan
- Organization
- Structure
- Culture
- Leadership
- Human resources integration and optimization
- HR programs
- HR model
- Operations and technology
Ongoing Integration
- Human capital and change issues during integration
- Optimizing the HR model
