M&A Advisory.
M&A advisory supports you through buying, selling or merging a business: defining what you are looking for, screening targets, valuation, due diligence, structuring, documentation and completion. We coordinate the financial, tax, legal and regulatory workstreams, including Competition Commission of India approval where a deal crosses the thresholds, so the transaction runs to a plan.
Typically 4–9 months from screening to completion, driven by negotiation, the depth of diligence and approval timelines; schemes that need NCLT sanction or deals that need CCI approval take longer.
A partner — a chartered accountant or company secretary — from the first call to sign-off.
Based on your situation, and fixed in writing before any work starts.
Is this for you?
- Companies pursuing acquisitions for growth, capability or market access
- Promoters planning a sale, partial exit or merger
- Groups consolidating entities through a merger or demerger
What you receive at the end.
- 01Long list and shortlist of targets or buyers
- 02Valuation report and deal structuring note
- 03Due diligence report with key findings
- 04Review of the term sheet and transaction documents
- 05Approvals and closing checklist
- 06Post-completion filings and integration plan
M&A Advisory, step by step.
Typically 4–9 months from screening to completion, driven by negotiation, the depth of diligence and approval timelines; schemes that need NCLT sanction or deals that need CCI approval take longer.
- 1
Strategy and screening
We agree acquisition or sale criteria, screen and shortlist targets or buyers, and manage confidential approaches under NDAs.
- 2
Valuation and structure
We value the business and compare structures (share purchase, asset or slump sale, merger or demerger) for tax, stamp duty, FEMA and Companies Act implications.
- 3
Due diligence
We run or coordinate financial, tax and legal due diligence and report the issues that affect price or terms.
- 4
Transaction documents
We support negotiation of the term sheet and work with your lawyers on the share purchase agreement, shareholders' agreement or scheme.
- 5
Regulatory approvals
We map and obtain the approvals required: board and shareholders, NCLT or Regional Director for schemes, CCI where thresholds are crossed, and FEMA filings for cross-border deals.
- 6
Closing and integration
We manage the closing checklist, funds flow and post-deal filings, and support integration planning.
What we need from you.
Don't have everything yet? We send a short checklist after the first call and work with what you have.
- Acquisition or exit objectives and criteria
- Financial statements and MIS of your business, and later of the target
- Group structure and shareholding
- Teaser or information memorandum from the other side, if any
- Existing shareholders' agreements and board approvals
The fee depends on your situation. After a short call, the partner who will do the work tells you what's involved and gives you a fixed fee in writing — before any work begins.
- Government fees and statutory charges are billed at actuals.
- When you pay — upfront, in stages or on completion — is agreed in writing with the fee.
Questions about M&A Advisory.
Ready to discuss M&A Advisory?
30-minute confidential call — no proposal, no commitment. A partner will write back within one business day.