Cross-border carve-out activity continues to flourish, as corporations, private equity firms and others take advantage of favorable buying conditions, including rises in equity markets and relatively low borrowing costs. Buyers are motivated to extend their geographic reach, acquire a complimentary line of business and expand their customer base.
Growth through M&A is a complicated, risky, and all too often confusing game. Layer in the transaction that takes the buyer to countries they haven’t operated in previously, and things can get messy quickly.