Cross Border M&A: Unlocking Potential and Avoiding Pitfalls

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Sandra Seah

Partner
Singapore

I am a corporate lawyer with extensive experience in local and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and collaborations, and other general corporate matters.

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Chelsea Chan

Senior Associate
Singapore

I am a senior associate in Bird & Bird's Corporate and Commercial group in Singapore. I am involved in a range of corporate work for clients in various industries such as technology and communications, energy and utilities, healthcare, media, entertainment and retail and consumer.

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Terrance Goh

Senior Associate
Singapore

I am a senior associate in our Corporate and Commercial group in Singapore. I work with a broad range of local and international clients advising on corporate transactions, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate advisory work.

Merging with or acquiring a foreign company is a typical strategic manoeuvre to augment the competitive standing of a company whilst diversifying its revenue streams, thereby spreading its commercial risks across different markets and economic conditions. Heavyweight merger and acquisition (“M&A”) deals could spur market-disrupting innovations and reshape industry norms.

This article, co-authored by Bird & Bird and KPMG, offers insights into key motivations, critical considerations, as well as value creation strategies for cross border M&As from a legal and tax perspective.

Read the article here

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