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The Deal Issue

Chairman's letter

While the complexity and range of stakeholders and issues continues to grow, the value of good advice is as high as ever. We are experiencing nothing short of a paradigm shift. Deal risk has been transformed, and we all have to adapt to the new world.

By Sir Alan Parker
07 March 2018

Silicon valley investment strategies

Silicon valley investment strategies

Should the tech giants spend their cash by acquisitions or should we just stop trying to guess?

06 February 2018

Predicting M&A outcomes

Predicting M&A outcomes

Excitement for a union is no predictor of what comes next

13 February 2018

The myth of deal failure

The myth of deal failure

Research into deals often shows a reduction in value for the acquiring companies, but is this always the case?

By Simon Sporborg
07 March 2018

Not a bad day

Not a bad day

Over a span of 24 hours, Jeff Bezos’s net worth had increased by $10.3 billion. To put that in perspective, that’s roughly $119,212 per second

07 March 2018

Private equity succession plans

Private equity succession plans

Private equity firms are preparing for the future and announcing succession plans before launching thoughtful transition processes

By Jonathan Doorley
07 March 2018

What MiFID II did

What MiFID II did

What effects, if any, have been felt after the new directive launched in January 2018

07 March 2018

Mergers and acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions

Doing deals is harder than it used to be but also more crucial than ever

By Neal Wolin
07 March 2018

Global M&A scapes

Global M&A scapes

Peter Tague, former head of one of the largest M&A advisory groups on Wall Street, shares his global outlook with Brunswick

07 March 2018

Using politics to regulate deals

Using politics to regulate deals

Politics is the one path that can lead a company most reliably through a regulatory nightmare

By Dr. Joachim Peter
30 January 2018

Wolin on CFIUS

Wolin on CFIUS

Brunswick's Chief Executive Officer, Neal Wolin, chaired CFIUS for five years. He shares his views on the regulatory process today

By Neal Wolin
08 February 2018

The EU competition commission

The EU competition commission

Jonathan Faull explains the do's and don'ts of the European competition commission

By Sir Jonathan Faull
20 February 2018

The human element of a deal

The human element of a deal

While all else may be thoroughly calculated, the human element is often overlooked

07 March 2018

The global view of M&A deals

The global view of M&A deals

The views of workers and consumers are critical to any successful deal. Brunswick Insight conducted a survey into global views of deals

By Kaylan Normandeau
07 March 2018

Reputation on the world stage

Reputation on the world stage

Financial value is at risk as Chinese companies, in the lead for global M&A, struggle with the reputation of “China Inc.”

07 March 2018

Larry Summers

Larry Summers

Brunswick CEO Neal Wolin interviews his former boss Larry Summers at a Brunswick event in the New York office

By Neal Wolin
21 February 2018

Deal doyenne of Wall Street

Deal doyenne of Wall Street

Anu Aiyengar heads J.P. Morgan’s M&A business in North America, here she talks about the global deal landscape

07 March 2018

One share, one vote

One share, one vote

Dr Daniel Summerfield talks to Brunswick about standards, open markets and shareholder protections

By Nick Cosgrove
07 March 2018

Corporate defender Marty Lipton

Corporate defender Marty Lipton

Marty Lipton has waged many battles against activist investors. He speaks to Brunswick about the latest trends in that war

By Kevin Helliker
07 March 2018

Welcome to the jungle

Welcome to the jungle

Zoetis CEO Juan Ramón Alaix speaks about leading an animal health company to a $2.2 billion IPO and facing down an aggressive activist

By Raul Damas
07 March 2018

Indonesia's tech revolution

Indonesia's tech revolution

Go-Jek CEO Nadiem Makarim talks about the ride-hailing service’s ambitions and acquisitions

07 March 2018

Cross border deals

Cross border deals

RHI Magnesita was created after a cross border merger deal between Brasil and Austria, here CEO Stefan Borgas explains how he persuaded the sceptics

07 March 2018

Say it out loud

Say it out loud

Journalist, TV star and former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer tells Brunswick about his view of the role media plays in business deals

07 March 2018

Trump and the WTO

Trump and the WTO

The World Trade organization is facing disruption after 20 years of preventing trade wars

By Pascal Lamy
07 March 2018

Buffett's promise of permanence

Buffett's promise of permanence

Warren Buffett’s writer and editor of choice, Lawrence Cunningham, explains how the investor has acquired hundreds of subsidiaries – and never sells them

By Kevin Helliker
07 March 2018

Legal rebel

Legal rebel

Frank Aquila, one of the world’s leading M&A lawyers, talks taxes, Trump, and 2018 predictions

07 March 2018

M&A renaissance

M&A renaissance

Francesco Gianni explains why he's seeing an increasing number of M&A deals in Italy and across Europe

By Alessandro Iozzia
07 March 2018

Are deals done rationally?

Are deals done rationally?

The field of behavioral economics finds evidence that not all deals are conducted with a rational mind

07 March 2018

Here's the deal with social media

Here's the deal with social media

Digital strategy for M&A is no longer simply nice to have, but rather an essential requirement

By Mike Krempasky
07 March 2018

Digital defense against activists

Digital defense against activists

The tools available to help fight digital activists and gauge how an investor is feeling before a vote

07 March 2018

Cyber risk in deals

Cyber risk in deals

Hidden cybersecurity threats can deal a serious blow to any merger plans

By Siobhan Gorman
07 March 2018

Omantel's audacious acquisition

Omantel's audacious acquisition

CEO Talal Al Mamari tells Brunswick how his company is expanding into a regional communication hub

07 March 2018

The M&A textbook

The M&A textbook

Academic and author Dr Patrick Gaughan speaks with Brunswick about his bestselling finance textbook, once reviewed as the "bible for M&A"—and also used as a prop for "Gossip Girl."

07 March 2018

Burrough on 'Barbarians'

Burrough on 'Barbarians'

Author Bryan Burrough discusses how his and John Helyar’s masterpiece on the RJR Nabisco takeover changed the way deals are done

By Kevin Helliker
07 March 2018

M&A at the movies

M&A at the movies

Deals on the big screen come at a human cost - love, morals and jobs

06 February 2018

Turn on the power

Turn on the power

TEPCO Chairman Takashi Kawamura talks about the "Last Man" perspective and how it can supercharge Japan's workforce

By Daisuke Tsuchiya
07 March 2018

David Bowie is

David Bowie is

An exhibit showcasing David Bowie’s legacy is coming to Brooklyn. Rob Bound, Culture Editor at Monocle, offers an inside view

07 March 2018

Saving Kansas City

Saving Kansas City

Former Mayor Carol Marinovich tells Brunswick about her campaign to revitalize a forgotten city

By Kevin Helliker
07 March 2018

Critical moment

Critical moment

Marshal Ferdinand Foch, is seen through the rail car window as he signs the Armistice ending World War I

07 March 2018

Issue Credit

  • Kevin Helliker - Editor-in-Chief
  • Carlton Wilkinson - Managing Editor
  • Edward Stephens - Deputy Editor
  • Frank Tagariello - Art Director
  • Laura Templer - Content Production Manager
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