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Social relations, crucial in transferring the business

Some managers are irritated by their staff. Yet the quality of social relations is a key element. Being an employer in an SME today is no mean feat. As labour

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Mergers and acquisitions market prospects: should we be worried?

When the war in Ukraine started, the market was booming. Every crisis brings opportunities… The back-to-school period is a good time to take stock of the past year and look

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The «Batna», an essential tool in any negotiation

The Batna, or the best alternative to the negotiated solution, allows the discussion to begin calmly. Who is not familiar with the Batna (1), the cornerstone of integrative negotiation taught

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Carve-out of assets prior to sale or how to make the bride more attractive

« Carve-out » s a way of cleaning up the target company before the sale, and should be applied with caution.  When a company is preparing to sell, it may

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The human aspects of conflict

The negotiator or mediator must consider the relational aspects of the parties.  It is not uncommon for tensions between people to paralyse the life of a company. Decision-making bodies grind

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How does ‘deleveraging’, the mechanism that facilitates takeovers, work?

This technique facilitates lending but must be applied with caution.  The term “debt push down” refers to any type of arrangement where part of the acquisition debt is pushed down

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