Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) Due Diligence

Praestans supports both corporate and private equity clients in creating a thorough, focused, and expedient due diligence effort.  Due diligence is a critical step in the M&A process; Praestans has extensive experience consulting clients on both the buy-and-sell side of acquisitions, as well as companies undergoing merger.  Our clients benefit from the breadth and depth of our service offerings which support them throughout the entire M&A transaction life cycle, from pre-deal efforts through post-transaction integration.

Praestans services include comprehensive due diligence prior to a deal, including financial, commercial, operational, technical, human capital, and tax.  Buyers must especially perform operational due diligence.  Praestans assists companies in assessing the soundness of the target’s capabilities and assets.  Our firm helps clients understand exactly what is being acquired and how much effort will be required to integrate the company to fulfill the value creation strategy.  We undertake a robust, yet focused, operational due diligence to evaluate the capacity of the business to function as a standalone entity.  A proper due diligence process provides a foundation for capturing value, both in the short and long term.

While companies undergo major transition, such as a merger, Praestans understands the critical necessity of providing back-end support that is designed to mitigate risk, minimize business disruption, and accelerate the evolution to the new company’s operating model.  Our clients rely on us to drive value through the creation of integration plans that enable successful execution of their strategic objectives while optimizing revenue and cost synergies.

Post transaction, Praestans provides solutions to successfully transition to the new operating model, including integrating new teams to work together effectively.  We leverage our teams’ professional backgrounds to provide coordinated and effective M&A due diligence.