In this episode I visit with Eric Feldman on the why’s, what’s and how’s of an independent assessment of a target. Feldman began with the observation that most of the issues in the M&A context come from the target or acquired company and most usually from the acquiring entity simply not paying enough attention during the pre-acquisition phase and making a discovery post-closing. This one of the reasons the Department of Justice (DOJ) has put such important stock in the pre-acquisition phase where a company needs to perform compliance See more +
In this episode I visit with Eric Feldman on the why’s, what’s and how’s of an independent assessment of a target. Feldman began with the observation that most of the issues in the M&A context come from the target or acquired company and most usually from the acquiring entity simply not paying enough attention during the pre-acquisition phase and making a discovery post-closing. This one of the reasons the Department of Justice (DOJ) has put such important stock in the pre-acquisition phase where a company needs to perform compliance due diligence and a risk assessment which will inform the entire process. See less -