What does the future hold for M&A? In this episode, our guest William Jefferson Black, Co-founder of the Transaction Advisors Institute and Chair of the annual M&A Conference Series, discusses the ever-evolving transformation in the M&A market. William explores various aspects, including the regulatory environment, the increasing complexity of deals, and the potential challenges posed by the move to a hybrid workforce. Tune in to this insightful discussion that sheds light on the future of M&A.

Retention strategies strive to provide a strong reason for key talent to stay with the company. What are the monetary and non-monetary tactics to encourage retention post-deal? Find out how organizations should incorporate these trends and retain critical talent. For more details: https://www.mercer.com/M&A-Insights

What should companies be doing now to prepare for deals in 2024? During this episode, our guest, Julian Bell, Partner, Senior M&A Engagement Lead, UK, shares his perspectives on the M&A market in the European Union and the United Kingdom, as well as predictions for 2024. For more details: https://www.mercer.com/M&A-Insights

In this episode, we discuss the private equity industry's challenges regarding attracting and retaining female talent and some key levers to pull to progress in this area. Our host, Jeff Black, speaks with Lucy Brown, Senior DEI consultant at Mercer, and Jaclyn Andrasek, Global Fund Development Leader at Marsh, who wrote an article addressing these issues. For more details: https://www.mercer.com/M&A-Insights

Curious about Brazil's M&A environment? In today's episode, we'll focus on the Brazilian deal landscape. Mercer's M&A Leader for Brazil, Renata Andrade, shares her insight into the opportunities and challenges for creating a successful deal in Brazil. For more details: https://www.mercer.com/M&A-Insights

In today's episode, we'll focus on a topic that many of our clients have been discussing lately. American companies nearshoring production and supply chains in Mexico for the North American market. How do they get started and why should deal professionals head down this route? Mercer's M&A Leader for Mexico, Sofia Cruz, gives insight into why companies are looking to nearshore and how this can be both an opportunity and a challenge - and what to look out for to be better positioned for success. For more details: https://www.mercer.com/M&A-Insights

In this episode, Scott Jarboe, Mercer Wealth’s Defined Benefit Segment Leader for the US and Alla Iagniatinskaia a Senior Principal in Mercer’s M&A Advisory Services Team share ideas to properly manage DB and DC retirement plans in a transaction so they do not disrupt your deal. For more details: https://www.mercer.com/M&A-Insights

How do you establish effective change management during an M&A deal? In this episode, we are speaking with Jason Jaross, a Partner in Mercer’s M&A Advisory Services Business with two decades of experience advising organizations around deal-related change management. Given that we view effective change management as one of the keys to delivering on your deal thesis, we wanted him to share some of his experiences and lessons that may help your next deal. For more details: https://www.mercer.com/M&A-Insights

In this episode, Mercer’s Scott Gardiner shares his 20+ years of deal experience to highlight his observations about the M&A landscape and the importance of aligning HR for successful deal-making. For more details: https://www.mercer.com/M&A-Insights

What is the focus area on deal professional’s minds? Retention in deals. Tune into our latest episode of Delivering the Deal, where our host, Aaron Chaum, principal at Mercer’s M&A Advisory Services interviews Jon Nelson, Director of HR M&A at AT&T. Jon discusses how to plan for retention during a deal and how to execute effectively to retain critical talent and protect their deal thesis. For more details: https://www.mercer.com/M&A-Insights