April 2008

The world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has gone global. Twenty years ago, much activity was focused on the domestic or local market; now, companies are just as likely to be seeking targets far beyond their own country borders.

Recognizing this and other M&A evolutions, the Private Equity and Mergers and Acquisitions Practice at Marsh, Mercer and Kroll have combined, to research and publish M&A Beyond Borders: Opportunities and Risks.

This new report captures insights from 670 C-suite/senior executives from organizations around the world, about their attitudes to cross-border M&A. Additional analysis and commentary is provided by 30 industry experts from across MMC's international operations. The report covers attitudes to investment risk in Africa, Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Eastern and Western Europe, Latin and North America. Topic heads for the 15 sections include:

• M&A goes global: the geography of deal flow
• Opportunity and risk in cross-border transactions
• Private equity versus strategic buyers
• Managing cultural integration