Deal Advisory

Our Deal Advisory professionals recognize the unique and complex aspects of M&A activity and offer a full suite of comprehensive services with an adaptable approach that can be scaled to meet the needs of transaction stakeholders.

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Assisting Our Clients To Realize Value From M&A

Whether you are buying or selling a business, fixing a business, or funding it, there are many moving parts that require detailed attention to ensure maximum value realization. Our Deal Advisory team leverages decades of experience to provide valuable insights into due diligence areas such as financial, tax, information technology/cyber, operational and commercial. Our professionals are there to guide you forward at every step, from initial diligence and post-merger integration to portfolio optimization and exit strategies.

A Customized Approach to Every Deal

We help investors, sellers and investment banks make more informed M&A decisions by executing a data-driven due diligence process. Deep insights into business performance gained through our process often provide a post-acquisition roadmap that can assist in the realization of deal value. 
 
Whether you engage us for the buy-side or sell-side process, our professionals evaluate each deal situation and prioritize financial, tax, commercial and operational diligence. Leveraging an integrated team of specialists, we look at each aspect and opportunity within a deal and align it with our client’s investment strategy to meet their own growth expectations.

Who Do We Work With? 

Our professionals advise clients in virtually every industry, and we have particular knowledge and experience in private equity sectors focused on healthcare, technology, professional services, financial institutions, and industrial businesses. We provide a comprehensive range of M&A services to: 

Supporting You Throughout the Deal Lifecycle

Contact our experienced deal advisory team to help your organization navigate the increasingly complex world of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. With our strategic insights and industry knowledge, we can help you maximize value and achieve your most important business goals. 

Explore Our Deal Advisory Service Offerings

Financial Diligence

Working with the buyer to assess the risk factors associated with an acquisition and agreeing on the appropriate scope to address those risks is critical to a successful diligence process. Communication throughout the process, as well as assisting in quantifying any potential exposure and cost-effectively mitigating any risk, is our primary objective in the financial diligence process.

Quality of Earnings

In tandem with Financial Diligence, it is imperative to work with a trusted advisory team with industry experience to accurately predict and project your organization’s quality of earnings. By looking beyond typical financial metrics and gaining a deep understanding of the inner workings of your organization, our Deal Advisory team can confidently guide you in the right direction.

Tax Services

Transaction Tax Services

The successful execution of an M&A transaction requires a comprehensive understanding of both potential tax issues and potential tax opportunities. The buying, selling or restructuring of a business can trigger significant tax exposure, and our transaction tax professionals know just how to handle it. Whether it is private equity, venture capital or family offices, we are here to help you with tax structuring and tax diligence services designed to maximize value as you undertake acquisitions and navigate divestiture activities.

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Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory

Our team of tax credit advisors can assist in identifying valuable opportunities that can increase cash flow and improve your tax position. As a diverse group of tax professionals with decades of industry experience, we can help your organization with comprehensive tax planning and realize tax savings opportunities.

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State & Local Tax

Conducting business across multiple state and local tax jurisdictions poses challenges to even the most sophisticated companies. Our State & Local Tax professionals can interpret the confusing and often conflicting provisions that taxpayers face in various jurisdictions. We can help minimize the risk of penalties while protecting you from state and local tax overpayment or underpayment.

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International Tax

Navigating global operations and international expansion requires multinational companies to enlist strong cross-border tax strategy focused on tax minimization, business structure, mergers and acquisitions, proactive tax planning and regulatory compliance. Cherry Bekaert’s international tax professionals align global business strategies with successful tax strategies by providing an extensive array of international tax planning, compliance and advisory services. Our professionals have extensive multi-jurisdictional and cross-border transactions experience in both strategic tax planning and implementation.

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IT & Cybersecurity Due Diligence

Cherry Bekaert’s IT & Cybersecurity Due Diligence services offer comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the technological aspects of a business or organization during mergers, acquisitions, investments or partnerships. Our team of experienced IT professionals conduct thorough assessments to identify potential risks, opportunities, and synergies related to information technology.

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Valuation Services

In the increasingly sophisticated practice of valuation services, industry experience and training are essential components to an insightful valuation that allows your business to make informed business decisions. Our Valuation Services team can address a wide range of valuation matters involving transactions (domestic and international), intellectual property, gifting, intangible assets, financial reporting, stock options and derivative financial instruments in helping you determine the fair value or fair market value of your business or company’s assets.

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Post-merger Integration

Once your organization has completed a transaction, the hard work doesn’t stop there. It is critical for the integration of companies’ systems, processes and culture to be comprehensive and efficient in order to achieve maximum synergy and revenues. Cherry Bekaert’s Deal Advisory professionals and their industry expertise work with you to understand your organization’s business objectives and cultural values to ensure the completion of your transaction starts on the right foot. 

Financial Diligence

Working with the buyer to assess the risk factors associated with an acquisition and agreeing on the appropriate scope to address those risks is critical to a successful diligence process. Communication throughout the process, as well as assisting in quantifying any potential exposure and cost-effectively mitigating any risk, is our primary objective in the financial diligence process.

Quality of Earnings

In tandem with Financial Diligence, it is imperative to work with a trusted advisory team with industry experience to accurately predict and project your organization’s quality of earnings. By looking beyond typical financial metrics and gaining a deep understanding of the inner workings of your organization, our Deal Advisory team can confidently guide you in the right direction.

Tax Services

Transaction Tax Services

The successful execution of an M&A transaction requires a comprehensive understanding of both potential tax issues and potential tax opportunities. The buying, selling or restructuring of a business can trigger significant tax exposure, and our transaction tax professionals know just how to handle it. Whether it is private equity, venture capital or family offices, we are here to help you with tax structuring and tax diligence services designed to maximize value as you undertake acquisitions and navigate divestiture activities.

Learn More

Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory

Our team of tax credit advisors can assist in identifying valuable opportunities that can increase cash flow and improve your tax position. As a diverse group of tax professionals with decades of industry experience, we can help your organization with comprehensive tax planning and realize tax savings opportunities.

Learn More

State & Local Tax

Conducting business across multiple state and local tax jurisdictions poses challenges to even the most sophisticated companies. Our State & Local Tax professionals can interpret the confusing and often conflicting provisions that taxpayers face in various jurisdictions. We can help minimize the risk of penalties while protecting you from state and local tax overpayment or underpayment.

Learn More

International Tax

Navigating global operations and international expansion requires multinational companies to enlist strong cross-border tax strategy focused on tax minimization, business structure, mergers and acquisitions, proactive tax planning and regulatory compliance. Cherry Bekaert’s international tax professionals align global business strategies with successful tax strategies by providing an extensive array of international tax planning, compliance and advisory services. Our professionals have extensive multi-jurisdictional and cross-border transactions experience in both strategic tax planning and implementation.

Learn More

IT & Cybersecurity Due Diligence

Cherry Bekaert’s IT & Cybersecurity Due Diligence services offer comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the technological aspects of a business or organization during mergers, acquisitions, investments or partnerships. Our team of experienced IT professionals conduct thorough assessments to identify potential risks, opportunities, and synergies related to information technology.

Learn More

Valuation Services

In the increasingly sophisticated practice of valuation services, industry experience and training are essential components to an insightful valuation that allows your business to make informed business decisions. Our Valuation Services team can address a wide range of valuation matters involving transactions (domestic and international), intellectual property, gifting, intangible assets, financial reporting, stock options and derivative financial instruments in helping you determine the fair value or fair market value of your business or company’s assets.

Learn More

Post-merger Integration

Once your organization has completed a transaction, the hard work doesn’t stop there. It is critical for the integration of companies’ systems, processes and culture to be comprehensive and efficient in order to achieve maximum synergy and revenues. Cherry Bekaert’s Deal Advisory professionals and their industry expertise work with you to understand your organization’s business objectives and cultural values to ensure the completion of your transaction starts on the right foot. 

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Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

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