AMATS Proposition

Aon’s M&A and Transaction Solutions (AMATS) approach, from due diligence pre-signing, confirmatory due diligence, integration planning and preparing for Day 1, through to post-close execution helps to deliver positive results throughout the deal lifecycle.

W&I Insurance for Take-Private Transactions

The usage of W&I insurance in the context of take-private transactions is on the rise in Asia. When implemented correctly, W&I insurance can be a very effective tool to provide investors with fulsome contractual protection, which can have a fundamentally positive impact on the way investors view take-private opportunities and other opportunities to invest in public listed businesses.

Private Equity Secondaries

Aon Transaction Solutions team is delighted to announce the launch of its new global Private Equity Secondaries Solutions. Aon helps leverage insurance capital to de-risk secondary funds, provide greater liquidity to investors and improve your fund’s balance sheet risks by maximizing sale proceeds at closing and reducing or eliminating potential clawback exposure and post-closing reserve requirements.

De-risking M&A Transactions with Warranty & Indemnity Insurance

W&I insurance enables parties to an M&A transaction to pro-actively manage transaction risks. This brings with it a number of benefits, including a clean exit for sellers, peace of mind for buyers and facilitation of the negotiation process (thereby enhancing deal certainty).

Realizing Certainty for Transfer Pricing Risk

Transfer pricing has been a key area of tax authority focus and occasional controversy over the last decade. Because of the subjective nature of transfer pricing positions, the risk of adjustments to taxable income, double taxation, and the potential for interest and penalties can be substantial.

Taxing Issues for Private Equity and Financial Sponsors: Tax Risk Management in an Investment Lifecycle

Tax insurance solutions are increasingly being applied in M&A transactions to protect buyers from certain known or identified tax risks which arise as a result of due diligence or seller disclosures. This article discusses potential tax risks faced by financial sponsors during the lifecycle of a fund and how tax insurance can be strategically procured to reduce uncertainty and enhance liquidity for funds reaching the end of their mandates.

Managing Tax Risk Through Tax Liability Insurance

Tax liability insurance seeks to reduce or eliminate the exposure of an identified tax risk, from a successful challenge to the expected tax treatment of a proposed or historic transaction by the local or foreign tax authority, by transferring the tax risk from the taxpayer to an insurer.

Litigation Risks: Unlocking the Value in Mergers and Acquisitions

Uncertainty in a dispute can lock up capital and threaten the smooth closing of an M&A deal. This article explores adverse judgment insurance and judgment preservation insurance and how these solutions can mitigate the uncertainty in a litigation or arbitration, ensuring that deals proceed on optimal terms.

The Central Role of Human Capital in M&A

Human capital considerations are essential to mitigate risks in a transaction and to optimise an investment. A robust human capital M&A strategy with a carefully orchestrated and considered approach starting from the due diligence process through to post-transaction can significantly enhance the value of the transaction.