Corporate transactions
• Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestments
• Regulatory Support and Remediation
• Restructuring and de-mergers
• Implementation and transition management
• Transaction or Project Management

Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestments.
Based on extensive hands-on experience and impressive success rates, MaiAx Consultants is able to support its Clients across all areas of company mergers and acquisitions, as well as divestments of businesses.

The wide range of services includes:
• Analysis and development of strategic portfolio opportunities
• Search and evaluation of potential counter-parties
• Competitor and buyer evaluation
• Market analysis, including market entry strategies
• Exploration of partnering opportunities and partnering structures
• Deal structuring
• Valuations (methodology, structuring and review)
• Preparation of marketing documents (such as Information Memorandum)
• Synergy and dis-synergy determination
• Evaluation of counter-party offers or bid range
• Risk analysis and mitigation
• Challenge and review sessions for new or on-going M&A projects

Regulatory Support and Remediation
In conjunction with the Clients’ specialised competition lawyers, MaiAx Consultants can help develop creative solutions that facilitate the most favourable outcome of the regulatory processes. When applicable, the execution of imposed remedies can often threaten the value of the acquisition - MaiAx has experience that can be used to optimise value from remedies rather than destroy value.

Examples of these services include:
• Provide input on regulatory filings and process
• Minimise regulatory risk through optimal deal structuring
• Support regulatory process by making industry relevant presentations to authorities
• Advise on achieving required remedies and value maximisation
• Assist with divestments resulting from remedies


Restructuring and De-mergers
Restructuring businesses can create dis-synergies that result in significant value loss - however demergers are often necessary to either facilitate a sale, a MBO or reorganise the company. MaiAx Consultants has experience in managing complex demergers. MaiAx Consultants can develop structures that minimise the significant dis-synergies for one or more the remaining entities. From a buyer’s perspective, MaiAx can advise on how to mitigate the risks inherent in acquiring such demerged entities through deal structuring and pro-active management.
Examples of these services include:
• Deal team preparation through best practice sharing
• Due Diligence support
• Deal structuring to minimise associated risks
• Development of appropriate contractual terms

Implementation and transition management
Mergers of companies and the integration of business units require a rigorous pursuit of synergies. Often delivery of synergies falls short of plans, putting pressure on the financial success of an acquisition and merger.

In this context the following services can be delivered:
• Managing the implementation of mergers or acquisitions
• Managing divestments and debranding to minimise dis-synergies
• Capturing of value and synergies post acquisition
• Structuring and management of de-mergers and carve-outs

Transaction or Project Management
An integrated approach best allows the optimisation of value in any transaction or (de)merger, based on its experience and proven track record MaiAx is able to manage complete transactions and (de)mergers from start to finish, including implementation. MaiAx has extensive experience in managing large, complex projects to very tight deadlines.

Services can include:
• Project planning
• Forming project team
• Project Budgeting and control
• Project management