Transaction Advisory Services

Our transaction advisory services (TAS) practice provides clients with strategic guidance and deep insights throughout the transaction lifecycle. By taking a client-focused approach, we support organizations from pre-transaction due diligence to post-transaction asset protection and value creation. Our team brings together financial, accounting, tax, information technology, and operational expertise, helping investors and corporations maximize opportunities, mitigate risks, and achieve sustainable value in every transaction.

Transaction Advisory Services
Why

Transaction Advisory Services

Transaction advisory consulting has become essential for companies navigating acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions in today’s complex business landscape. The role of transaction advisory services is to provide a comprehensive understanding of financial, operational, and market dynamics that affect transaction success. Transaction advisory services offer rigorous due diligence and data-driven insights to help organizations identify hidden risks, validate strategic assumptions, and make informed decisions. Clients engage TAS to achieve a range of objectives, including improving deal outcomes, optimizing transaction structures, and ensuring alignment with their strategic goals. By proactively addressing potential obstacles, Transaction advisory services allow clients to proceed with confidence and secure long-term value.

Who We Serve

Transaction Advisory

Our transaction advisory services cater to a wide range of clients, including private equity firms, hedge funds, strategic investors, and corporate buyers and sellers. We support both domestic and international clients, from start-ups and mid-market companies to Fortune 1000 and publicly listed corporations. With experience across various industries and transaction types, we are equipped to tailor our services to meet the unique needs of each client. Our expertise empowers organizations to make decisive, informed choices, backed by industry insights and analytics that span the entire transaction lifecycle.

Our Transaction Advisory Services

We offer a comprehensive range of services under transaction advisory, helping clients achieve value and reduce risk at every stage of the transaction lifecycle. Our services are structured into key areas to ensure focused and specialized support.

Historical Financial and Structuring

  • Operational and financial due diligence.
  • Quality of earnings reports.
  • Cash flow analysis.
  • Financial databooks.
  • Accounting policies and principles.
  • Working capital analysis and trends.
  • Financial reporting personnel & systems assessment.
  • Carve-out and stand-alone analysis.
  • Acquisition structuring.

Projections

  • Market assessments.
  • Key assumptions & drivers evaluation.
  • Sensitivity analysis.
  • Historical trends & year-to-date results review.
  • Quality of backlog analysis.
  • Capital expenditure (Capex) requirements.
  • Proforma financials/Projections.

Deal Negotiation and Closing

    • Documentation support.
    • Representations & warranties.
    • Fairness opinions.
    • Transition planning.
    • Carve-out requirements.

Post-Closing Assistance

  • Purchase price allocation.
  • Valuation and impairment assessment.
  • Strategic goal alignment and alternative analysis.

Sell-Side Assistance

  • Historical financial results analysis.
  • Value proposition development.
  • Projections and pricing model development.
  • Exit structuring.
  • Information memorandum drafting and review.
  • Bid process and data room management.
  • Preparation for management meetings with bidders.
  • Deal negotiation and closing support.

Valuations Advisory

  • Transaction-related valuations.
  • Restructuring advisory (Mergers, Demergers, Amalgamations).
  • Purchase and sale asset or company valuation.
  • Fairness opinions.
  • Project finance advisory.
  • Strategic planning and venture capital financing.
  • Bankruptcy proceedings support.
  • Derivatives and convertible debt valuation.
  • Financial reporting and business valuation.
  • Portfolio valuation.
  • Fair value analysis (ASC 805, ASC 820, IFRS 13).
  • Goodwill impairment testing.
  • ESOP and IRC 409A valuations.
  • Gift and estate tax valuation.
  • Regulatory compliance and valuation for shareholders.
  • Damage claims, lost profits calculation, and loan default analysis.

Our Research Ecosystem

We utilize our complete research ecosystem of operations to provide our clients with a one-stop-shop experience.

Design and Publishing Service

Our in-house design and language experts support investment banks to deliver high-quality, ready-to-use, impactful presentations and content.

Technology-Driven Solutions

We’ve integrated solutions for repetitive tasks into our technology suite. Leverage our technology to optimize workforce strategy and boost productivity across all teams.

Business Information Service

The BIS team with in-depth expertise in various databases to deliver high-quality research insights.

Valuation/FM Expert

Supported by experts with significant experience in working with independent valuators, investment banks, and private equity firms across financial reporting, tax compliance, and transaction-related and litigation-related valuations.

Domain Experts

Our in-house subject matter experts across various sectors and domains guide the team of analysts to provide domain understanding and create impactful outputs.

Design and Publishing Service

Our in-house design and language experts support investment banks to deliver high-quality, ready-to-use, impactful presentations and content.

Technology-Driven Solutions

We’ve integrated solutions for repetitive tasks into our technology suite. Leverage our technology to optimize workforce strategy and boost productivity across all teams.

Business Information Service

The BIS team with in-depth expertise in various databases to deliver high-quality research insights.

Valuation/FM Expert

Supported by experts with significant experience in working with independent valuators, investment banks, and private equity firms across financial reporting, tax compliance, and transaction-related and litigation-related valuations.

Domain Experts

Our in-house subject matter experts across various sectors and domains guide the team of analysts to provide domain understanding and create impactful outputs.

Who We Work With

Global CFOs

Includes valuation, FP&A, and reporting services.

Deal Sourcing Teams

Identify targets and implement outreach activities.

Managing Partners LPs and GPs

From deal origination to exit.

Corporate Development Teams

Analyze market attractiveness and identify actionable targets for inorganic growth.

Our Automation-Powered Solutions

We deploy a host of tools to efficiently manage workflow, facilitate knowledge re-use, and automate repeatable tasks to reduce the overall time for deal execution.
  • Automate and streamline request life cycle and evaluate capacity availability.
  • Track the time spent on each request through a single dashboard view for managers.
  • MIS reporting feature to track productivity.
Workflow Management
  • Centralized knowledge repository leveraged by teams globally.
  • User-friendly search through available content to reduce TAT and increase efficiency.
  • Easy to implement, integrate, and customizable as per the client’s requirements.
Knowledge Management System
  • Package of slide layouts and infographics in client’s color scheme.
  • Investment banking productivity suite.
  • TOC creation with pre-ideas/guidelines.
  • Build custom automated tombstone slides using past deal data.
  • Manage and edit charts, tables, format, etc. with a single click.
Investment Banking Productivity Suite
  • Automated data extraction from structured and unstructured sources.
  • AI-/ML-driven NLP tools for processing qualitative information.
  • Automated quality check and assurance tools.
Custom RPA Tools
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Our Value Proposition

Our Value Proposition
  • Expertise across sectors, domains, and regions.
  • Increased probability of winning deal mandates.
  • Optimized resource capacity.
  • Flexibility to quickly ramp up/down the team.
  • Tailored engagement models.
  • Final-form research.
  • On-going cost efficiencies.
  • Functional, cultural and strategic alignment.

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