Expert Insights on Mergers & Acquisitions
An acquisition is when one company takes over another and clearly established itself as the new owner. A merger happens when two firms, often of about the same size, agree to go forward as a single new company rather than remain separately owned and operated. Both companies' stocks are surrendered and new company stock is issued in its place.
Gerson Lehrman Group Council Members are available to discuss Mergers & Acquisitions via phone consultations, live meetings, surveys, and other custom GLG products and services.
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Featured Council Members
GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists
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Sumeet Abrol
Associate Director – Mergers & AcquisitionsGrant Thornton India
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Rachel Launders
PartnerGilbert & Tobin Lawyers
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Thomas Rihm
PartnerThouvenin Rechtsanwalte
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Daniel Forkell
Independent ConsultantFinancial Consulting International
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Kristen Verderame
Principal and General CounselThe Laconia Group
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Recent Live Meetings
Interactive roundtables, private visits, and small scale seminars are types of GLG Live Meetings
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August 25, 2009 | New York
Seminar: Merger & Acquisition Accounting (New York) -
October 16, 2009 | New York
Seminar: Acquisitions in the Smart Grid Industry (New York) -
September 22, 2009 | Boston
Seminar: Securities Exchanges - Re-Regulation, New Entrants, and New Dynamics (Boston)
Recent News Analyses
News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations
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Oracle's Acquisitions Continue to Roll On
October 8, 2009
Michael Schiff, Founder and Principal Analyst, MAS Strategies
Oracle To Acquire HyperRoll | www.informationweek.com
o Oracle's acquisition of HyperRoll provides it with innovative technology that complements its Hyperion business intelligence offerings as well as the Oracle Database.o It increases the competitive appeal of Oracle's BI offerings in several markets including the installed base of some of its competitors....
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Nuance To Continue Acquisitions, But At a Slower Pace
September 23, 2009
Nuance Communications Acquisition Facing U.S. Probe | www.bloomberg.com
Since 2000, Nuance has acquired 28 other companies, spending over $1.9 billion in the process. For many reasons, this EU antitrust case included, growth of this nature is unsustainable.
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A good recipe for equity raise and acquisitions
September 15, 2009
MedAssurant Buys Catalyst- Middle-market M&A is beginning to pick up after massive corporate mergers. | www.mergersunleashed.com
Many company approach an equity raise and/or acquisition strategy with little forethought and guidance. MedAssurant has provided us with a very good road-map for both.
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Carrefour expansion into Russiaa
September 14, 2009
Carrefour Says Looking at Acquisitions in Russia | www.flex-news-food.com
Despite what sometimes in believed, Russian supermarket arena is quite established and benefits from customer awareness. The fact that Carrefour opened its second store and plans acquisitions shows how important this market is becoming.
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Thermo Fisher Could Benefit From Consolidation
October 7, 2009
Ken Powell, President, Genesis Business Development, LLC
Thermo Fisher Scientific to Close Dubuque Facility, Lay Off 350 | www.genomeweb.com
Thermo Fisher set a fast acquisition pace over the past few years. The recent announcements to close facilities in Dubuque, Iowa and Hudson, NH are signs that the company is now implementing moves to benefit from the proposed synergies of their strategic acquisitions.