Consultancy gone mad on the M&A gravy train

Article Abstract:

The most experienced merger and acquisition consultants can be very valuable to companies at all stages of the acquisition process. Their advice is not slanted towards a particular banking product, and they are often better at following up clients after a deal is completed than investment bankers are. There are now also many small consultancies which specialise in merger and acquisition work, and these offer services which appear very attractive to executives involved in deals. However, it may be worth remembering that investing in consultancy services may go against cost-cutting, which is often the aim of a merger or acquisition deal.

Editorial, Services, Business consultants, Management consultants

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US banks maintain world dominance

Article Abstract:

US investment banks continue to hold a very strong position in advising on acquisition and merger deals. Goldman Sachs was the leader in global merger and acquisition advisory work in the first half of 1999, followed by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Merrill Lynch and CSFB. JP Morgan was the leading investment bank advising on deals with a European target, securing 37 completed mandates worth $96.8 billion. Announced merger and acquisition volumes reached $540 billion in the US in the second quarter of 1999, while 2,590 deals worth $192 billion were announced in Europe.

Acquisitions Analysis-Financing, Evaluation, Investment banks, Goldman Sachs and Co., Financial analysis

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