In increasing numbers, mergers and acquisitions law firms are turning to LPO service providers for assistance with the complexities and volumes of transactions. There are many reasons firms choose to embrace outsourced solutions for mergers and acquisitions, including the following:
Professional Due Diligence
One of the most time-consuming – and riskiest – aspects of mergers and acquisitions practices is the due diligence required for transactions. Failing to complete due diligence on the target company and its holdings, or completing inadequate due diligence, can lead to the client acquiring legal and/or financial liabilities.
Firms that utilize LPO support can get the assistance they need to do a through and tailored due diligence process within the limited amount of time typically available for transactions.
Document Collection, Review, and Analysis
Mergers and acquisitions practices must also have processes in place for the orderly collection of large amounts of transactional data. Individuals handling document collection must know where to look in the public domain, and which government resources to leverage. And it’s not enough to simply collect documents, M&A firms must also have the resources to review and analyze contracts and other documents in a timely manner.
Choosing to outsource this detailed work can free up law firm resources to focus on other activities for the firm, while providing assurance to the client that the work is being conducted by skilled legal professionals.
Outsourcing M&A Work Can Help Firms Deliver on Their Client Promise
Mergers and acquisitions law firms will benefit from having more resources to handle the due diligence and document analysis, as well as obtaining the cost savings and other efficiencies of outsourcing work to an LPO service provider.
Baer Reed provides a variety of services to mergers and acquisitions firms around the globe. To learn more, contact us online today, or call us at 888-433-1990.
Mr. Reyes graduated with honors from the Ateneo de Manila University, where he received the Procter and Gamble Student Excellence Award. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila School of Law. During law school, Mr. Reyes was part of the Philippine delegation to the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot held in Vienna, Austria. He was also a member of the Ateneo Society of International Law and the St. Thomas More Debate Society. He completed his internship at the Public Attorney’s Office. He wrote a thesis entitled: “To Kill A White Elephant: An Analysis of the Fiduciary Exception to the Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege”. Mr. Reyes is admitted to practice law in the Philippines and the State of New York.
Ms. Lardizabal-Manzano is a graduate of San Sebastian College-Recoletos, where she earned her B.A. in Political Science. In 2003, she received her law degree from Lyceum of the Philippines and was admitted to practice law in 2004.
Matthew Hersh earned a B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University in 1990 and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 1999. He also holds a master’s degree in international relations from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
Cap. Avi Levak (Res. IDF) graduated from from Israel’s prestigious Ben-Gurion University of the Negev with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics. He is also a Leadership and Communication coach trained in TuT coaching by Alon gal in Israel. Avi specializes in high-level, in-depth analysis of business and client needs, within systems and software strategy and architecture.
Ms. Tyler graduated cum laude from Georgetown University and received her law degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. During law school, she interned at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. She also worked on The Tax Lawyer journal and was a member of the award-winning Barristers’ Council Mock Trial Team. Ms. Tyler is admitted to practice law in the State of California and the District of Columbia.
Ms. Cruz-Anonuevo graduated cum laude and top nine in her batch from Miriam College with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in InternationalStudies. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo de Manila University School of Law in Rockwell. During law school, she interned in Rivera, Santos, Maranan & Associates. She was also part of Ateneo’s Labor Law Bar Operations. She wrote her thesis on, “Stealing Privacy: Limitations on Media’s Photographic Invasion.,” Ms. Cruz-Anonuevo is admitted to practice law in the Philippines.
Ms. Aquino-Batallones obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Development Studies (with Minors in Global Politics and Hispanic Studies) from the Ateneo de Manila University. In 2011, she received her Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. During law school, she interned at Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles then became an intern of Ateneo Legal Services Center’s Clinical Legal Education Program.
Mr. De Guzman graduated from San Beda College with a degree of Bachelor of Arts Major in Economics and received his law degree from San Beda College of Law. He is multilingual and is fluent in three languages: Chinese, Filipino, and English. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2003.