In-House View - Swiss M&A - Post-Merger Integration

Introduction

Successful M&A transactions need to deliver the value expected by the buyer when doing the acquisition. Poor performance in dealing with post-merger integration¹ is often the reason why acquisitions do not realise their full potential. Bringing together businesses with different cultures and integrating different management structures, IT systems and trading relationships often proves very challenging, in particular in a multinational environment. Experience shows that effectively managing the post-acquisition integration phase by developing a robust integration plan and effective implementation process is of paramount importance for the overall success of an M&A transaction.