Mercier & Valez

Transatlantic mid-market deals have a habit of being planned as an M&A transaction with some specialist input added later. In my...

Management teams are the reason many buyouts happen, and the management incentive plan is what keeps them engaged until exit. On...

Highlights UK sellers rolling into a US sponsor's structure should confirm tax deferral, and any HMRC clearance, before heads of termsThe...

GP-led continuation vehicles have moved from a niche liquidity tool to a mainstream exit route. For many sponsors, a continuation fund is...

With valuation gaps between buyers and sellers still wide in much of the mid-market, earn-outs have become a standard bridge again. In...

US buyers are used to building CFIUS and HSR into their deal timetable. The UK's National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) still...

Mercier & Valez has added cross-border M&A partner Clive Elssap to its Corporate and M&A team in London, continuing the firm's investment...