Merger and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Corporate Finance
M&A, Private Equity
& Corporate Finance.
Former dealmakers who identified acquisition targets, managed due diligence, negotiated reps and warranties, issued fairness opinions, raised debt and equity, and advised on restructurings — with global transactional experience.
PRACTICE AREA · EXPERT WITNESS & CONSULTING
About this practice
PRACTICE OVERVIEW
SEDA's experts identified acquisition targets, managed due diligence processes, negotiated and assessed reps and warranties, provided M&A and PE advice, issued fairness opinions, raised debt and equity, and advised on many restructurings.
SEDA's experts have experience in structuring, executing, and negotiating M&A and PE transactions spanning globally — from leveraged buyouts and strategic acquisitions to cross-border mergers, carve-outs, and financial restructurings.
Our practitioners provide authoritative expert testimony on deal process, valuation methodology, fairness opinions, due diligence standards, board decision-making, and the obligations of advisors in complex M&A transactions.
WHY SEDA
Direct experience in pre-transaction due diligence, SPA pricing, and closing accounts disputes across global transactions.
Former investment bankers who structured, executed, and negotiated M&A and PE transactions across leveraged buyouts, SPACs, strategic acquisitions, and cross-border deals.
Deep expertise in fairness opinions, valuation disputes, earn-out calculations, representations and warranties, and the full range of M&A transaction advisory.
SUB-PRACTICE AREAS
Areas of expertise
01
Deal Process & Board Decision-Making
Related: Corporate Governance & ESG · Capital Markets
02
Fairness Opinions & Valuation
Related: Damages, Forensics & Fraud · Capital Markets
03
SPA & Post-Closing Disputes
Related: International Tax & Accounting · Damages
04
M&A and SPAC deal process, investment banker obligations, board decision-making under Revlon and Unocal standards, and adequacy of sale processes.
Expert opinions on SPA pricing mechanisms, closing accounts disputes, working capital adjustments, earn-out calculations, and representations and warranties claims.
Expert analysis of fairness opinions — including the appropriateness of valuation methodologies, financial projections used, and comparisons to market transactions.
Expert testimony on LBO structures, leveraged finance terms, PE fund governance, management fee arrangements, and LP/GP disputes in private equity transactions.
Private Equity & Leveraged Buyouts
Related: Alternative Asset Classes · Financing
