Mergers & Acquisitions

Why Choose Berry Dunn?
 

Our M & A expertise begins with the preliminary deal analysis and financial due diligence required in analyzing potential transactions, including:

  • deal structure review - which requires addressing both accounting and tax issues
  • deal negotiation and purchase price determination and allocation
  • purchase and sale document review
  • preparation and analysis of prospective financial information
  • accounting practices assessment

In addition, we provide valuation support related to mergers and acquisitions with the assistance of our Firm’s Business Valuation Group.

Many of our clients have highly sophisticated accounting and reporting issues, coupled with complex capital structures.

The types of deals we typically are involved with include:

  • Stock and asset purchase acquisitions
  • Leveraged buyouts
  • Management leveraged buyouts
  • Recapitalizations

We have considerable experience working with private equity firms during the course of client support and merger and acquisition work. We are familiar with the needs and exacting standards required by such transactions.

After the Deal

We believe it is important to address the post-acquisition issues which occur during the business integration process, since this is when you begin to see the new landscape more closely, and experience the benfits of your strategy. These issues include:

  • reorganizing business structures and procedures
  • realizing and managing new tax and business opportunities
  • training staff and management with new corporate procedures and required internal controls.