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M&A, divestitures and JVs can fuel growth. A clear strategy, sourcing the right deal, sound diligence and smooth integration are crucial.
Whether pursuing scale, new technology or entry into new markets, we can help you achieve your strategic objectives through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestitures and joint ventures.
EY M&A consulting helps you:
- Perform portfolio reviews to understand your best path to growth and competitive advantage
- Assess the strategic fit of a business by evaluating the market opportunity and potential synergies
- Conduct diligence, including financial, tax, commercial, operational, regulatory, IT and cyber
- Determine the right valuation and approach to capital markets for funding
- Operationalize the deal
Our latest M&A thinking
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Discover how CEOs are driving agility and innovation in uncertain times. Learn about talent retention and ethical AI strategies. Read more!
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How can a strategic transformation mindset unlock long-term value?
Confident CEOs embrace corporate transformation mindset, using M&A and technology to navigate challenges and create long-term value. Read more.
21 Jan 2025
Andrea Guerzoni
CEOs in Ireland leveraging disruption for strategic gain
Our report reveals that CEOs in Ireland are particularly optimistic about managing business costs, revenue growth, and profitability.
14 Nov 2024
Helena O’Dwyer
How bolder CEOs take charge to shape their future with confidence
EY CEO confidence index assesses CEO sentiment across sector growth, price and inflation, business growth, talent, and investment and technology. Read more
04 Sept 2024
Andrea Guerzoni
EY Ireland’s M&A and transactions experts help clients maximise value at every stage of a deal. Discover our M&A and Transactions services.
30 Aug 2024
Is M&A the key to innovation and sustainability for Irish CEOs
Irish CEOs are leveraging M&A for tech-driven growth and market expansion, embodying innovation and sustainability in a dynamic business landscape.
15 May 2024
Fergal McAleavey
Why Europe’s CEOs are confident but cautious, pushing AI and pausing ESG
The latest EY European CEO Outlook survey finds country variation in resilience, but solid AI strategy remains elusive for many. Read more.
09 Jan 2024
Julie Hood
Strategy, transaction and transformation consulting
EY and EY-Parthenon can help you devise a strategy to realize your ambition: powered by technology, shaped by your portfolio and executed by transformation.
28 Feb 2023
How Ireland’s deal activity shows promise of remaining robust
In this video, we take a look at Ireland’s deals and transactions landscape and talk about why deal volumes are likely to stay strong.
22 Jul 2022
Graham Reid
The CEO Imperative: New realities shape new strategies in Irish business
Irish CEOs’ growth ambitions are undimmed by global disruptions as they reset their strategies to adapt to a changed environment. Find out how.
01 Apr 2022
Graham Reid
Three trends shaping portfolio moves in a red-hot M&A marke
Learn how this red-hot deal market is the right time for you to use M&A and divestitures to support your long-term growth strategy.
18 Oct 2021
Andrea Guerzoni
How asset-light strategies and models can boost business growth
An EY survey of 1,000 C-suite executives found that using asset-light business models and strategies fueled growth and strengthened financial results. Learn more.
26 Mar 2021
Giri Varadarajan
M&A case studies
How the right buyer helped a family grow global plant-based food production
Innovation in plant-based meat could have a major role in promoting healthier food alternatives and sustainable environmental practices.
16 Apr 2021
EY Global
M&A integration insights
Nine essential qualities of an M&A integration leader
Appointing an M&A integration leader with traits and skills to manage complex integrations will help realize the full value of a transaction. Learn more.
04 Sept 2020
Lukas Hoebarth
Nine steps to setting up an M&A integration program
EY M&A integration methodology consists of crucial key steps to help enable value creation from transactions. Learn more.
04 Sept 2021
Lukas Hoebarth
How EY can help
Learn how EY-Parthenon M&A Advisory Services teams can help enable strategic growth through integrated M&As, joint ventures and alliances.
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Elizabeth KaskeEY-Parthenon Americas Buy and Integrate Leader
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Jasper BruinsEY-Parthenon Western Europe and Maghreb Transaction Strategy and Execution Leader
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Our Strategy Consulting teams help CEOs achieve maximum value for stakeholders by designing strategies that improve profitability and long-term value.
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EY-Parthenon M&A Integration Consulting teams can help you integrate assets while preserving value, accelerating synergy realization and minimizing risk.
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Learn how EY-Parthenon M&A Due Diligence Consulting teams can help your business identify value drivers, improve deal structures and mitigate risks.
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Discover how EY-Parthenon teams can bring a lifecycle approach to joint ventures and alliances. Contact our team to help your business adapt to change.
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Discover EY-Parthenon’s M&A technology solutions that drive real-world results across strategy, transactions and transformation.
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Discover how our EY-Parthenon M&A cybersecurity teams can help identify vulnerabilities, quantify cyber risks, and manage cybersecurity throughout M&A.
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Whether it’s an M&A integration or a divestment and separation, a transaction provides a unique opportunity to transform your supply chain. Learn more.
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EY and EY-Parthenon can help you devise a strategy to realize your ambition: powered by technology, shaped by your portfolio and executed by transformation.
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AI strategy consulting teams can enable better and faster ROI for new products and services and help accelerate M&A. Find out more.
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