Axiom for Mergers and Acquisitions
Axiom matches world-class talent with legal teams to help manage the complexities and high pressure of M&A.
The challenge
The M&A landscape is transitioning from record highs in 2018 and 2019 to a slowdown in 2020, following worldwide economic instability. Emerging from the instability, many companies will need to rethink their business models – including divestitures, spin-offs, and acquisitions.
Axiom lawyers’ prior M&A experience allows us to serve our clients throughout the entire deal life cycle.
Get supportAnticipate needs while keeping ahead
M&A ACTIVITY DRIVES RESOURCE STRAINS
Spikes in legal work arising from M&A create severe bandwidth limitations
SHIFTING BUSINESS MODELS
Companies must rethink their business models – including divestment, spin offs, or acquisition
M&A IS EXPENSIVE
Drug manufacturers spent a record $342 billion on M&A in 2019
Our solutions
Our solutions can be designed to meet your needs, with a single secondee or a team solution, to provide M&A support including:
Flexible M&A support
Entire life cycle support; review of draft purchase/sales agreements, deal documents, and diligence materials; set up and manage data rooms; prepare disclosure schedules
Divestitures
Support transition of operating models, selling all accounts and assets, terminating obligations, and negotiating terms of a new strategic relationship between entities
M&A supplemental documentation
Draft and negotiate NDAs, confidentiality agreements, and engagement letters
Post-deal contracts review and remediation
Review inherited and legacy agreements; repaper and renegotiate contracts; draft assignments, divestiture provisions, and notices; serve as SME for particular agreement areas
170+
Lawyers specializing in corporate transactions
99%
Of our clients say they would recommend Axiom
15+
Average years of experience
Why work with Axiom?
Access world-class M&A talent
Build a dynamic M&A team
Work with a partner who understands M&A
Why work with Axiom?
Access world-class M&A talent
- 170+ lawyers specializing in corporate transactions
- Assisted with one of 2019’s top 5 largest corporate mergers
- Clients rate Axiom lawyers in the top 25% they’ve ever worked with
Build a dynamic M&A team
- Flexibly scale your team up or down to respond to a fast-changing, budget-constrained business environment
- Access lawyers with experience in over 100 legal specialties
- 20 years of experience and best practices supporting M&A
Work with a partner who understands M&A
- Axiom’s clients include over 50% of the Fortune 100
- 99% of our clients say they would recommend Axiom
- Structured onboarding and feedback process, to minimize time to productivity and stay in alignment with client success
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