[Best of the Podcast] Specialized Insurance for Your Next Deal

Arthur Cirulnick | The Most Important Document In Your M&A Deal: The decision to buy or sell a business is an important one… and it’s often not a straightforward process, says M&A advisor Arthur Cirulnick of Venable LLP. You want somebody in your corner who knows what they’re doing. That’s especially true when, as i by M&A Masters

27 min listen

Mihir Jobalia | Why M&A Is Today’s Clear Exit Strategy: In an era when few companies go IPO and there are even fewer unicorns, M&A is more popular than ever, says Mihir Jobalia, a veteran of KPMG’s Silicon Valley operation. In fact, among VC-backed companies in the last 10 to 15 years, he estimates that more t by M&A Masters

28 min listen

How to Eliminate Post-Deal Indemnity Risk in M&A: In today’s episode we shake things up and put Patrick Stroth, the regular host and founder of Silicon Valley-based Rubicon Insurance Services, in the hot seat for an exclusive interview with business consultant Steve Gordon. Patrick is on a mission to tel by M&A Masters

38 min listen

Nate McKitterick | The Insurance You Need for M&A Deals: One of the biggest sticking points during the negotiations for any M&A deal is indemnification. It’s a problem Nate McKitterick has dealt with for many years as a partner specializing in transactional insurance and indemnification matters at law firm DLA by M&A Masters

32 min listen

Joe Finnerty | Best Practices for Rep and Warranty Insurance Claims: One of the newest – and most effective tools – being used in mergers and acquisition deals today is Representations and Warranty insurance. With this coverage, if there is a breach, the insurance company will pay the loss. The buyer has certainty of co by M&A Masters

23 min listen

Terry Hill | How to Take Advantage of Today's Seller Market: As a business owner or CEO, you’ve worked hard to build your company for years, if not decades. Unfortunately, says Terry Hill, managing director of public accounting and advisory firm BPM’s advisory practice, the due diligence process in an M&A deal by M&A Masters

23 min listen

Jimmy Vallee | M&A Trends in the Energy Sector: With the oil and gas sector seemingly on the road to recovery, there’s been an uptick in M&A activity, says Jimmy Vallee. As a native Texan and partner in the Houston office of law firm Paul Hastings, Jimmy should know. He’s got some strategies for tak by M&A Masters

25 min listen

Gretchen West | The 3 Biggest Benefits of Drone Technology: When you hear the word drone, you might think of the military uses, the proposed Amazon.com delivery drones, or those jokers who shut down airports by flying drones around runways. But drones are serious business, says Gretchen West of Hogan Lovells in Si by M&A Masters

30 min listen

Stephen Kuhn | A Solution for the C-Suite Talent Crunch: It’s a tight talent market out there in the technology industry. And that’s especially for all C-suite positions right now, says Stephen Kuhn, partner at Advantary. Yet companies, especially startups, are facing pressure from their boards to hire senior e by M&A Masters

23 min listen

Bob Karr | Turning Cold Calls Into Warm Calls: Silicon Valley is obviously on the forefront of technology. What’s not as clear is how to keep track of trends, new companies, key players, and all the rest, especially since it’s always changing. That’s why Bob Karr created LinkSV, a Valley-centric, comp by M&A Masters

26 min listen

Sean Edmonson and Adam Deutsch | Transactions with Transparency and Trust: On this week’s episode of M&A Masters, we speak with Sean Edmondson and Adam Deutsch. Sean is Vice President at Tecum Capital, a middle market multi-strategy private equity investment platform, and Adam Deutsch is the Director, Co-founder, and CFO of NewH by M&A Masters

43 min listen

Shari Yocum | The “Secret Sauce” of Successful M&A Deals: When putting together an M&A deal it’s tempting to focus solely on operations and the financials. But to ensure a smooth transition after the papers are signed… you can’t forget the people side of things and company culture, says Shari Yocum of Ernst & by M&A Masters

27 min listen

Patrick Krause | What Makes Healthcare Sector M&A Deals Different: Healthcare companies are a different animal than businesses in other industries in a lot of ways. And that means you need a different approach when it comes to mergers and acquisitions. Patrick Krause, a director at investment bank MHT Partners focused by M&A Masters

29 min listen

[Best of the Podcast] Specialized Insurance for Your Next Deal: With typical insurance covering your home or car, it can be like pulling teeth to get a claim paid. Unfortunately, that leads to skepticism about all types of insurance. But in the experience of my guest Joe Finnerty, a litigation partner with law firm DL by M&A Masters

25 min listen

Stephen Hohenrieder | Investment Trends in the Food Industry: Where does our food come from? Who makes it… and how? It’s those sorts of questions that guide Stephen Hohenrieder as he invests private equity in all levels of the value chain in the food industry. There is a sea change in going on in how consumers re by M&A Masters

25 min listen

Steven Epstein | An In-Depth M&A Case Study: The first of a two-part series of a real-world M&A transaction. First up, I’m talking to Steven Epstein, the founder of RedCAT systems, a Colorado-based SAAS company involved in HR and compensation solutions for clients like LinkedIn, Uber, NYSE, and many by M&A Masters

28 min listen

Nate Gallon | How Well Do You Know Your Stockholders?: What happens when a minority of shareholders don’t agree to the terms to acquire or merge their company? The terms could change drastically… or the deal could fall apart completely. But, says Nate Gallon, managing partner of the Silicon Valley office of H by M&A Masters

26 min listen

Jim Reilly | The Data Breach that Cost $500 Million: Hackers, corporate espionage, identity theft, ransomware… Any company connected to the Internet (and that’s all of them) is vulnerable to these attacks, says Jim Reilly, founder of Stonepine Advisors. These days, without a cybersecurity strategy, your bus by M&A Masters

26 min listen

Michael Frank | The Rise of Revesting in M&A: The practice of revesting has radically changed the M&A landscape in recent years, says Michael Frank, partner at Hogan Lovells. It provides advantages to both buyers and owners and founders. Michael explains why revesting has become so widespread – espec by M&A Masters

26 min listen

Matthew Hanis | Practical Improvements to Healthcare: The politics of healthcare is a mess in this country, as you know. But Matthew Hanis, executive producer and host of the Business of Healthcare, is more interested in practical measures for incrementally improving a system that is the most expensive in th by M&A Masters

24 min listen

Patrick Krause | How M&A Is Different in Healthcare: M&A activity has been heating up in the last few years… and 2019 is no exception. At the same time there has been a lot of movement in the healthcare sector, but due to its unique nature, special care has to be taken when dealing with acquisitions in this by M&A Masters

31 min listen

Patrick Crocker | Why You Should Hire an Advisor to Help Sell Your Business: He’s seen a lot of deals in his 25 years as an investment banker, but these days Patrick Crocker, founder and managing director of MHT Partners, specializes in helping owners and entrepreneurs sell their businesses. Let’s face it, you’re an expert in y by M&A Masters

24 min listen

Christie McFall | Upcoming Trends In M&A Post-Pandemic: On this week’s episode of M&A Masters, we speak with Christie McFall, Business Development Director of Great Range Capital. Based in Mission Woods, Kansas, Great Range Capital brings a unique combination of institutional-grade experience and Midwestern va by M&A Masters

21 min listen

Craig Lilly | 3 Reasons Foreign Companies Are Looking at U.S. Acquisitions: When we usually see cross-border deals, it’s a U.S. company acquiring a foreign business. But increasingly the reverse is happening, says Craig Lilly, corporate partner at the Palo Alto office of Baker McKenzie, and there are three primary drivers for tha by M&A Masters

27 min listen

Elvir Causevic | Add Millions to Your Company’s Value Overnight: Many technology companies are sitting on an untapped resource that could add 5%, 10%, 20%, or more to their company’s value, says Dr. Elvir Causevic, managing director of Houlihan Lokey’s Tech and IP advisory department. Problem is that if you wait until by M&A Masters

29 min listen

[Best of the Podcast] Add Millions to Your Company’s Value Overnight: Many technology companies are sitting on an untapped resource that could add 5%, 10%, 20%, or more to their company’s value, says Dr. Elvir Causevic, managing director of Houlihan Lokey’s Tech and IP advisory department. Problem is that if you wait until by M&A Masters

30 min listen

Gaurav Bhasin | How Investment Bankers Play A Role In M&A: In today’s episode of M&A Masters, I sit down with Gaurav Bhasin, managing director of Allied Advisers-- a Silicon Valley-based investment banking firm with team members in Irvine, Tel Aviv, and Mumbai. Allied Advisers specializes in M&A advisory services by M&A Masters

23 min listen

Bart Vossen | M&A in the Energy Industry: The energy industry is going strong so far in 2020… and the outlook for the future is good as the industry responds to sustainability initiatives and reacts to market pressures. Bart Vossen of Houston-based SGR Energy shares how upcoming regulations are i by M&A Masters

15 min listen

[Best of the Podcast] Why M&A Is Today’s Clear Exit Strategy: In an era when few companies go IPO and there are even fewer unicorns, M&A is more popular than ever, says Mihir Jobalia, a veteran of KPMG’s Silicon Valley operation. In fact, among VC-backed companies in the last 10 to 15 years, he estimates that more t by M&A Masters

29 min listen

Laura Simms | What To Expect In M&A Post-Pandemic: On this week’s episode of M&A Masters, we speak with special guest, Laura Simms. Laura handles Business Development at Strait Capital, a fund solutions provider offering a full range of financial solutions to hedge funds, private equity, family offices, a by M&A Masters

36 min listen

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