Guidance through every stage of the deal.
Mergers and acquisitions advisory is professional support for buying, selling, merging or restructuring a business. An advisor helps you choose the right deal structure, value the business, understand the tax and regulatory consequences, negotiate the key terms, complete the transaction and bring the businesses together afterwards. The aim is to protect value at every stage of the deal.
A well-structured transaction protects value. Decisions on structure, tax, valuation and regulatory approvals made at the start of a deal shape its outcome long after closing, and they are much harder to change once terms are signed.
M2K Advisors supports acquirers, sellers and investors on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, from the first structuring conversation to post-merger integration. Because we advise on tax and compliance every day, deal advice comes with a clear view of what the structure means for the years after closing.
Designing the deal so that it is tax-efficient, legally sound and commercially workable for every party.
Independent valuation support for setting a price, negotiating terms and meeting regulatory requirements.
Advisory input on the commercial and tax terms that matter, so that you go into negotiations well prepared.
Identifying and securing the merger-control, sector and foreign investment approvals a deal needs before it can close.
Practical help to complete the deal, including filings, approvals and closing mechanics.
Bringing entities, processes and reporting together after closing, so the combined business runs smoothly.
The kinds of deals and restructurings our team works on.
Buying shares, assets or a business, in one country or across borders.
Combining two or more businesses into a single entity or group.
Structuring, valuing and documenting ventures with partners.
Separating or realigning businesses within a group.
Inbound and outbound investment, including funding and exit routes.
Preparing a business for sale and structuring the exit for promoters and investors.
An M&A advisor supports you before, during and after a transaction. That includes choosing the deal structure, valuing the business, assessing tax and regulatory consequences, supporting negotiations, helping to complete the deal and planning the integration afterwards.
As early as possible, ideally before term sheets are signed. Structuring choices made at the start are far easier to get right than those changed later, and early advice often affects the price and the tax cost of the deal.
In a share purchase, the buyer acquires the company and takes on its history, including liabilities. In an asset purchase, the buyer picks specific assets and liabilities. The two are taxed differently and carry different legal risks, which is why the choice is one of the first structuring decisions.
Common approaches include discounted cash flow, comparable company or transaction multiples, and net asset value. The right method depends on the business, its stage and the purpose of the valuation. We explain the assumptions so that you can see what drives the number.
Due diligence tests the facts about the target, and M&A advice turns those findings into decisions on price, structure and protections in the deal documents. We provide both, so findings flow directly into the negotiation.
Yes. We work with clients across the globe, and our offices in India, Singapore, the USA and the UAE coordinate on deals that span several jurisdictions, including inbound and outbound investment.
Yes. We advise acquirers, sellers and investors, and can prepare a business for sale so that a process runs faster and with fewer surprises.
Closing is not the end. Entities need to be aligned, accounting policies harmonised, filings updated and compliance responsibilities unified across the combined group. We support post-merger integration so that the value planned in the deal is actually realised.