Posts in the Mergers and Acquisitions category
HR due diligence in 2026: the 9 domains, the pension and classification traps, TUPE and works council timing, plus the data room for HR due diligence.
HSR filing in 2026: the $133.9M threshold, fees from $35,000 to $2.46M, the 30-day wait, the Item 4(c) trap, and the data room for an HSR filing you run it from.
Sell-side due diligence in 2026: the 6-step process, what a sell-side QoE costs, the retrade it prevents, and the data room for sell-side due diligence.
Letter of intent acquisition guide for 2026: the 9 terms that decide the deal, which clauses bind, the no-shop trap, and the data room for the LOI stage.
Environmental due diligence in 2026: Phase I and Phase II ESA scope, ASTM E1527-21, the 180-day rule, costs, and the data room for environmental due diligence.
Merger vs acquisition in 2026: 7 differences in structure, control, tax, and consents, plus how to run a data room for a merger or acquisition.
Representations and warranties insurance in 2026: real premium and retention costs, the 5 exclusions buyers miss, and the data room that speeds underwriting.
Working capital adjustment in 2026: how the peg is set, the 5-step true-up, debt-like items, the peg trap, and a data room for a working capital true-up.
Cybersecurity due diligence in 2026: the 9 control domains, the SOC 2 scope trap, inherited breach duties, and the data room for cybersecurity due diligence.
Technical due diligence in 2026: a 9-area checklist, the 4-week process, real costs, the copyleft trap, and the data room for technical due diligence.
IT due diligence in 2026: the 8-domain checklist, the licence trap that costs buyers most, TSA timelines, and how to run it in a data room for IT due diligence.
Management buyout in 2026: the 7 stages, the funding gap between 80% debt and 30% equity, the conflict of interest, and the data room for a management buyout.
