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Perspective

Apr. 28, 2011

Digital Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions

Thorough investigation of a target company's electronic data will help avoid post-integration costs and blunders. By Daniel B. Garrie of Alternative Resolution Centers and Edwin Machuca of CB Richard Ellis.


By Daniel B. Garrie and Edwin A. Machuca


A critical, but yet surprisingly overlooked, component of a successful merger or acquisition is the dependability and efficiency of the data due diligence undertaken by the companies involved in the transaction. Companies should be cautioned that post-integration success may hinge on the data due diligence efforts undertaken in the pre-merger and acquisition due diligence phase.


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