M&A Science

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Executing M&A from a Legal Perspective Apr 19, 2021

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Brett Shawn, Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at Warburg Pincus (NYSE: WPCA)

On this episode of the M&A Science podcast, Kison interviews Brett Shawn, Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at Warburg Pincus. They discussed how to execute M&A deals from a legal perspective. In this episode you'll learn:

- The Biggest Surprise in Today's Market

- Thinking Outside the Box for Contractual Risk

- Common Mistakes Non-Lawyers Make

- PE firms vs SPAC

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How to Cultivate Relationships with Deal Targets Apr 16, 2021

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Michael Frankel, SVP and managing director at Deloitte

Bruce Bowden, CFO at Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY)

This is a previous interview that Kison had with Michael Frankel, SVP and managing director at Deloitte, and Bruce Bowden, CFO at Bottomline Technologies about cultivating relationships with deal targets. In this episode, you'll learn:

How you can foster relationships with the right targets
CEO to CEO relationship
The 3 biggest mistakes when cultivating a relationship with a seller

The Legal Team's Role in M&A Apr 12, 2021

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Andrew Gratz, Associate General Counsel at LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB)

On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews Andrew Gratz, Associate General Counsel at LyondellBasell, about how a company's legal team should be involved in mergers and acquisitions. In this podcast, you will learn:

- When to involve your legal team in M&A

- The legal team's expectations from the corporate development team

- How legal teams can be helpful during diligence

This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more.

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Working with the Business Leader to Build an M&A Strategy Apr 05, 2021

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Michael Frankel, Senior Vice President Managing Director at Deloitte New Venture Accelerator

Justin Goldman, Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance and Corporate Development at MediaMath

On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews Michael Frankel, Senior Vice President Managing Director at Deloitte New Venture Accelerator, and Justin Goldman, Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance and Corporate Development at MediaMath, to discuss how business leaders can build an M&A strategy. In this podcast you will learn:

- The biggest challenges of working with a business leader

- How to keep business leaders motivated

- Why M&A needs to transform

Joint Ventures at Scale Mar 29, 2021

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Clayton Stanley, Vice President, Head of Corporate Development at Amerivet Partners Management

On this episode of M&A Science, Kison Patel interviews Clayton Stanley, Vice President, Head of Corporate Development at Amerivet Partners Management, to discuss the interesting model he uses regarding joint venture and how the company can scale the model.

Here's what you will learn:

- Joint venture consolidation strategies

- How to create a JV model at scale

- Challenges you may face when building a JV model

This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more.

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Career Paths in M&A Mar 22, 2021

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Matt Arsenault, Vice President of Corporate Development at Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF)

On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews Matt Arsenault, Vice President of Corporate Development at Jamf, about navigating the many career paths of M&A. In this podcast, you will learn: - What roles can get you closer to a corporate development job

- The importance of global M&A experience

- How to network and utilize LinkedIn to move your career forward

This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more.

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Evolving to Agile M&A at Scale Mar 15, 2021

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Kimberly Baird, Corporate Development Integration Lead at Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO)

Ashley Rice, Sr. Consultant HR M&A at Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO)

On this episode of M&A Science, we're featuring a session from our Holiday 2020 Summit. Kimberly Baird, Corporate Development Integration Lead at Cisco, and Ashley Rice, Sr. Consultant HR M&A at Cisco, discuss how to evolve Agile M&A at scale. In this podcast, you will learn:

- How Cisco's M&A process is changing

- What prompted the change

- How to start an Agile approach

This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more.

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Transforming M&A to Improve Integration Mar 08, 2021

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Javid Moosaji, M&A Sales Integration Strategy at Paypal (NASDAQ: PYPL)

On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews Javid Moosaji, M&A Sales Integration Strategy at Paypal, about how to transform your M&A process to improve integration. In this podcast, you will learn:

- How to identify bad processes in your organization

- Why the integration lead should validate the investment thesis

- How to uncover hidden talent through relationships

This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more.

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Conversations From the Frontlines Mar 01, 2021

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On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews Emma Barton, Director, Alliance and Integration Management at AstraZeneca, about the spectrum of deals that corporate development manages, approaching partnerships and alliances, and how those relationships may progress into future transactions. In this podcast you will learn:

- How to measure the success of a global alliance

- The process of sourcing alliances

- How to establish governance in alliances

- How to manage disputes within an alliance

This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more.

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Agile Value Capture from Initial Deal Prospecting to Integration Feb 22, 2021

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Carlos Cesta, Vice President of Corp Dev at Presidio

On this episode of M&A Science, we're featuring a session from our December 2020 holiday summit. In this session, Carlos Cesta, Vice President of Corp Dev at Presidio discussed the best practices to capture value from initial deal prospecting to integration. You will learn:

- How to price a deal with integration in mind

- How to test your synergies during diligence

- Why involving the deal sponsor is crucial

This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more.

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Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.