Pickering Pacific

Strategy

M&A strategy

We help sellers devise and optimize their M&A strategy. We also help companies adapt their corporate M&A strategy to East Asia.

Business plan

We help sellers prepare business plans for the businesses they wish to sell (majority or minority sales).

Preparation and optimization of sales and divestments

We help sellers prepare for the sale of their business (majority or minority sales). Early and careful preparation can optimize greatly the price received for the business. We also help multinationals with the divestment of subsidiaries or assets in East Asia.

Preliminary valuation

We prepare preliminary valuations of companies to give an initial indication of their value. This is used by sellers in finalizing their strategy and in early negotiations of transactions.

Matching

Contact of potential acquirers or strategic investors

We contact potential acquirers or strategic investors on behalf of sellers of businesses. We secure acquirers or investors who are keen to invest in the business for sale.

Execution

Overall project management

We manage the overall M&A transaction from beginning to end. We specify all steps to be taken by our clients and advise them on the best choices at each step. We coordinate the team of advisers (lawyers, accountants, client’s internal team …) so as to achieve the best outcome for the transaction.

Confidential approach

We can first approach the potential other party in an M&A transaction without revealing our client’s name. We are skilled in approaching the other party and convincing them to participate in the M&A process with our client.

Due diligence

We help parties with all steps of the due diligence, which is a thorough investigation of the acquired company’s affairs.

Structuring

With the lawyers, accountants and tax advisers working for our clients, we devise the optimal structure for the M&A transaction from a combined business, legal, tax and accounting point of view.

Valuation

We perform comprehensive valuations of target businesses to give sellers a clear idea as to their value.

Negotiation

We assist our clients with every steps of the negotiation of M&A transactions, from the initial confidentiality agreement all the way to the negotiations of the final legal documents. We work closely with the client’s internal or external lawyers to ensure that the commercial agreement is appropriately reflected in the transaction’s legal documentation.

Training

We help internalize specific knowledge and skills in your teams