M&A Advisory

  • Merger, acquisition, divestiture and partnering opportunities are significant milestones in the life cycle of any company; for its owners or prospective owners
  • By combining our international relationship network with our ongoing client insights, we create opportunities for M&A, JVs and other such Strategic Alliances or Financial Restructurings with involving one leg in Middle East (mostly Targets or Sellers)
  • ZEBUNITE team in its previous capacities since 16+ years have advised numerous clients from Middle East, Asia, Europe & Africa
  • Team has expertise on all phases of mid-sized cross-border M&A transactions including initiation of contacts, evaluation, negotiations, management of due diligence and final structuring
  • ZEBUNITE is independent and is able to advise clients free from other commercial pressures and conflicts potentially faced by Large investment banks

M&A Process

Sell-Side Engagement
  • Accessing Financial and Strategic Buyers
  • Assisting in preparation of confidential Information Memorandum
  • Perform Valuation Analysis
  • Initiating discussions with Potential Buyers / Investors
  • Structuring and negotiating transactions
  • Coordination in Commercial, Legal, Tax, Financial DD activities
  • Purchase & Sale Contracts / Shareholders Agreement
Buy-Side Engagement
  • Identification & Screening of Acquisition Targets
  • Establishing valuation criteria and ranges
  • Initiating discussions with Sellers / Participate in Bidding rounds
  • Negotiating transactions with Sell-side Advisors / Sellers directly
  • Coordination in Commercial, Legal, Tax, Financial DD activities
  • Purchase & Sale Contracts / Shareholders Agreement
  • Add-on Engagement: Arranging Acquisition Finance

Transaction Types

  • Acquisitions, Diversifications, Divestitures
  • Merger, De-merger, Spin-offs, Reverse-merger
  • Shareholder’s Buyout / Buy-Back of Shares
  • Management Buy-Outs
  • Leveraged Buyouts (LBO’s)
  • Strategic Alliances & Tie-Ups (JVs & Marketing Alliances Etc.)
  • Stake Sale / Business Sale / Exits / Special Situations
  • Brand Sale / Franchise rights