Time To Make A Deal?
An M&A surge has seemed imminent for years, but even a more favorable regulatory environment, increased private equity sales and strong corporate balance sheets may not be enough to get things going in 2026.
An M&A surge has seemed imminent for years, but even a more favorable regulatory environment, increased private equity sales and strong corporate balance sheets may not be enough to get things going in 2026.
Facing a constant barrage of complex risks, many boards form special committees and flood general counsel with document requests. But is this helping—or hindering—governance?
For 36 years, Tony James helped guide the fate of the best-run retail company in the world. In a rare, exclusive interview, he shares his board playbook.
Directors anticipate a slate of shareholder proposals on ESG, time-based incentive compensation, supermajority voting and director qualifications as Trump 2.0 policies take hold.
How a 2008 banking sector merger of equals turned into a harrowing, drawn-out tug-of-war is worth remembering—especially in 2024.
These days, board members need more than just expertise to help with deals. They need patience and grit to help ensure complex, costly transactions are worth the time and resources they consume.