A poorly executed acquisition destroys value; a well-structured one compounds it. We advise buyers, sellers, and financial sponsors across the full M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions covers legal assessment, document preparation and implementation support in Europe. It is typically relevant to businesses, investors and organisations operating or transacting in one or more countries. The precise rules, competent authority and procedure depend on the subject matter, jurisdiction and facts, with EU and national law considered together.
The applicable framework depends on the subject of the service, governing law and countries in which the structure or transaction has effect. EU law and current national legislation are assessed together.
A poorly executed acquisition destroys value; a well-structured one compounds it. We advise buyers, sellers, and financial sponsors across the full M&A lifecycle - indicative offer, due diligence, SPA negotiation, regulatory clearance, and post-completion integration - with a discipline that ensures risks are priced, not inherited.
Due diligence is where deal risk is identified or missed. We run or coordinate legal, tax, employment, IP, and regulatory workstreams, distilling findings into a risk matrix that feeds directly into warranty schedules, indemnity caps, and price-adjustment mechanisms.
We tailor each SPA or APA to the specifics of the transaction - earn-out formulas, escrow arrangements, material-adverse-change definitions, and non-compete scope - rather than relying on precedent templates that may not fit the deal.