Ten Lessons from 20 Years of BCG’s M&A Report

What does it take to succeed in M&A? For the past two decades, BCG’s annual M&A reports have explored the answers to this question. One constant in our studies is an emphasis on the elements that drive genuine, long-lasting deal success.

To mark the 20th anniversary of our M&A Report, we looked back at our rich history of analyses related to deal value creation. We refreshed … [ Read more ]

The Brave New World of M&A – How to Create Value from Mergers and Acquisitions

Despite the mounting competition for M&A and size of deals, it is still possible to create substantial value from transactions by following some systematic rules. This report, based on one of the largest studies of M&A (over 4,000 completed deals), explai