All M&A deal-makers need some extra help, so these resources, advisors, and private equity firms may come in handy.
M&A groups, associations, and networking organizations
M&A, as with most industries, has some networking and professional associations. If you’re thinking about pursuing a career in M&A, acquaint yourself with the following groups:- Alliance of Merger & Acquisitions Advisors
- Association for Corporate Growth
- Global M&A Network
- Institute of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances
- DealStream
M&A virtual data rooms
M&A deal-makers today utilize online data rooms for due diligence. Here are few of the commonly used rooms:Periodicals
The following sections help you satisfy your nose for news. The first section lists some good sources of M&A-specific news, while the second provides some sources for more-general business news.M&A periodicals
Business periodicals
M&A Advisors
A deal-maker needs suitable counsel from lawyers and accountants. Some firms that focus on M&A transactions, especially for the middle market and lower middle market, include the following:Accounting and auditing
Law firms
- Baker McKenzie
- Horwood Marcus & Berk
- Morrison Foerster
- Quarles & Brady
- Ulmer Berne
- Vedder Price
- Winston & Stawn
Private equity firms
Private equity is one of the usual suspects when it comes to finding a Buyer for a company. The United States alone has hundreds of private equity firms. Here are just a few of them.- Audax Group
- Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company
- Eos Partners
- Frontenac Company
- Gemini Investors
- Geneva Glen Capital
- Harbour Group
- H.I.G. Capital
- Huron Capital Partners
- LaSalle Capital Group
- Linsalata Capital Partners
- Mason Wells
- McNally Capital
- Monomoy Capital Partners
- Pfingsten Partners
- Prairie Capital
- Prospect Partners
- Saw Mill Capital
- Sverica International
- Svoboda Capital Partners
- Trivest Partners
- Wynnchurch Capital
