The Hidden Costs Of M&A: Why Compliance Needs A Seat At The Table
“Last year global mergers and acquitions (M&A) volume set a record at $5.9 trillion—a 28% increase from the previous full-year record in 2007. With M&A activity showing no sign of slowing, it’s essential that dealmakers add their risk and compliance (R&C) teams to the M&A table from the very start,” reports Sean Thompson in Forbes.
“To understand why, look no further than Microsoft’s much-buzzed-about acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which made headlines for Activision’s company culture just as much as the deal price.”
