Mergers and acquisitions are multi-faceted transactions resorted to by companies to achieve particular strategic or financial objectives. They involve combining or assuming control of companies by means of their purchase or through exchanging rights within an ownership re-organisation.
These transactions address the need for business development. They are a step in a broad plan for expanding the organisation. The primary objective of an M&A transaction is external expansion, expected to increase the value of the enterprise by achieving synergies.
A legal counsel in this type of transaction is an indispensable advisor to the stakeholder. The complexity of an M&A project requires legal support from experienced lawyers who are prepared to handle this type of project.