Five Common Slip-Ups in M&A

In this era of shrinking global markets, Mergers & Acquisitions (‘M&A’) are used as instruments of growth and to gain easy market access. Factors such as market expansion, opening up of economies, favorable regulatory frameworks, divestitures and realignments have led to an increase in the volume and size of M&As. This article attempts to deal with some of the common slip-ups that can be avoided in such M&A transactions.