Mergers & Acquisitions - Overview

By the virtue of working with clients across varied sectors, including a number of Foreign and Indian companies – privately held, family owned, and public – we have been able to garner experience and understand the intricacies of executing transactions or partnerships in India. Our main aim is to ensure that our clients are able to get fair deals and enough business opportunities in Indian Markets and International Markets. With a team of highly experienced Merger & Acquisition (M&A) professionals, FOCL has successfully assisted numerous clients in structuring and executing a wide range of complex transactions.

We are the one of the finest mergers and acquisitions firms in India who work as sole transaction advisors to our clients – from identifying, qualifying targets to structuring and closing deals, and 100% post deal integration. We have helped many companies to exit unfavourable / hostile agreements as well.

An overview of our M&A services is given below:

Stage 1-Deal Preparation


  • Target Identification and Selection
  • Shortlisting & Target Profiling
  • Reputation & Willingness









Stage 2- Structuring & Negotiations


  • Deal Strategy & Structuring
  • Deal Valuation & Negotiations
  • Drafting of Term Sheet/Non-Binding Offers









Stage 3- Due Diligence & Closing


  • Management of Due Diligence Process
  • Applying for all Regulatory Approvals
  • Assistance in drafting Final Legal Agreements







Stage 4- Post-Acquisition Integration

  • Revenue sustainability
  • Organization and staffing
  • Compliances pertaining to foreign companies
  • Taxes and duties
  • Cultural and business practices
  • Board meetings
  • Defining the authority and power of the country manager
  • Banking arrangements
  • Introduction to support agencies
  • Fund-raising