"'Logistics' is an important word here, because the whole M&A process is also a process of logistics," says Kariem Abdellatif, the head of Mercator by Citco (Mercator), a specialist entity management provider that helps organizations manage their global entity portfolios, including during complex M&A transactions. Having the right partner in place to oversee a transaction's numerous and intricate details will allow the lawyers to focus on high-level work like pricing and negotiation, he notes. This, in turn, enables the flexibility that today's dealmakers must cultivate."
"Although the deals market has shown a modest rebound in early 2025, a recent report by Deloitte notes that today's dealmakers must "navigate perpetual uncertainty." This uncertainty is driven by numerous factors: economic changes, evolving risk management, and emerging technologies, for example. As a result, Deloitte says, "pivoting has emerged as a core competency" for dealmakers. The same goes for law departments involved with a corporate transaction - or even the possibility of a future transaction."
Deal activity showed a modest rebound in early 2025 amid ongoing uncertainty driven by economic shifts, evolving risk management, and emerging technologies. Pivoting has become a core competency for dealmakers, and corporate law departments must develop the same adaptability. Logistics underpin the M&A process, requiring specialist entity management and a partner to manage complex global entity portfolios. Outsourcing transactional logistics allows lawyers to focus on high-level tasks such as pricing and negotiation, enabling necessary flexibility. Practical guidance for general counsel emphasizes pre-merger best practices, followed by negotiation, closing, and post-merger integration strategies, with attention to data integrity and portfolio visibility.
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