Planning for M&A in 2012? Read Tales from the M&A Trenches

SRS has released the third edition of Tales from the M&A Trenches: Pre-Closing Practices to Mitigate Post-Closing Risks. Co-authored by SRS Managing Directors, Paul Koenig and Mark Vogel, the book presents issues that can impact parties after M&A transactions close, including potentially problematic deal terms, challenges with financial statements and tax matters, and the complexity surrounding earnouts and disbursements of consideration held back at closing. The newest edition also includes editorial comments from Diane Holt Frankle, partner at Kaye Scholer LLP. As one of the nation’s leading M&A attorneys who frequently represents acquirers, Diane provided perspective on the buyer’s point of view on many of the issues raised. The 126-page book distills years of SRS experience managing a broad range of post-closing issues into a manual of best practices for acquirers, private company managers, investors and their legal advisors who are negotiating transactions.

Market indicators suggest that there will be an uptick in acquisitions of privately held companies in the next 12 months, and the need for visibility into potential post-closing problems will continue to grow. The newest edition of Tales from the M&A Trenches is an essential resource intended to help dealmakers prepare for future transactions. The complete book is available here.