The world’s leading M&A alliance, M&A International Inc., offers the unparalleled resources of over 40 merger and acquisition specialists and investment banking firms. These firms are linked in a global alliance created to exchange information, ideas, contacts and, most importantly, close transactions. M&A International Inc. works primarily in the mid-market with owner-managed and private equity backed businesses as well as public companies and their subsidiaries. Last year, members of M&A International Inc. closed over 380 transactions with a value in excess of $21 billion.

Acquisitions Monthly is the leading publication on international acquisitions, mergers and buyouts. The editorial team of Acquisitions Monthly offers exclusive insight and data on deals, firms and personalities. Deal data sourced from Thomson Financial’s SDC Platinum tracks over 200 significant deals around the world each month. Add to that the extensive range of articles about advisory, financial and legal developments and you have a wealth of M&A information to hand. www.acquisitions-monthly.com is a world-beating web package. Exclusive content provides snapshots of data and incisive analysis. There’s access to indispensable listings and league tables from SDC Platinum and a daily news feed. Plus Deal Flow Alert, Deal of the Day, Global M&A Trends and more.

Through a broad range of tools and services, Merrill Corporation streamlines document composition, filing, printing, distribution and electronic access services to support transaction and regulatory compliance activities of our clients such as securities offerings, reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other regulatory filings. Merrill is a registered, third-party service provider that offers public companies expert EDGARization and XBRL filing services. We compose, edit, electronically file, manage and distribute data in printed or electronic format. Merrill DataSite is an online virtual deal room solution that eliminates the need for paper data rooms. DataSite offers electronic document integration, robust audits, enhanced reporting, security, dedicated professional service 24/7/365, and rapid implementation of the deal room within 72 hours.

Hay Group is a global consulting firm that works with leaders to transform strategy into reality. With 86 offices in 47 countries, we work with over 7000 clients across the world. Our clients are from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, across every major industry and represent diverse business challenges. Our focus is on making change happen and helping people and organisations realise their potential.

Hay Group has a dedicated M&A practice and is the only management consultancy that helps clients manage the intangible assets - organizational, relational and human capital, as well as the tangible assets in a merger or acquisition. We ensure that our clients move from integration to the value creation zone more quickly - speed is key to success.

d’Urso Gatti e Associati Studio Legale was established following the merger of two law firms of long standing and enjoys the reputation as one of the most respected boutique law firms in Italy. The main areas of expertise are M&A, Private Equity, Capital Markets and Corporate Law in general.

The firm provides full assistance in the field of corporate law, from advice to small and medium sized companies to complex reorganization and restructuring processes of large corporate groups. d’Urso Gatti e Associati provides advice and assistance in relation to mergers, acquisitions and disposals of equity interests and businesses, as well acquisitions in private equity, capital markets transactions, restructurings and in the incorporation of joint ventures.