Structuring, documenting and managing corporate transactions to completion
Keel Consulting facilitates all aspects of corporate transactions. We work toward securing a smooth and successful transaction process that best meets the commercial needs of the client. Achieving the best outcome for our client is our objective.
- Establishing shareholder & investor arrangements
- Positioning business models within the regulatory landscape
- Transaction structuring & documentation
- Negotiations with third parties
- Transaction management & execution
- Selection and coordination of other advisers
Key guidelines for efficient transaction execution Read more
- Correct basis for transaction structure from outset
- Identify & manage difficulties before they occur
- Understand & respond to client’s commercial objectives
- Detailed execution planning & management
- Correct approach to due diligence:
- organized, comprehensive, detailed
- focussed on important commercial issues, concerns & plans going forward
- to provide meaningful feedback into the negotiation/decision process
Proper attention to issues such as these improve the negotiation position, minimize regulatory burdens, and avoid unnecessary backtracking and revisions later in the deal that can cause delays and possibly lost windows of opportunity.
How we work on transactions, and transaction teams Read more
Syren Johnstone is the principal of Keel Consulting. In many situations, Syren will be the sole consultant, liaising with and/or leading the coordination of the client’s other professionals (such as accountants, etc) and the transaction counterparties. Where the transaction requires it, others with the appropriate expertise will be engaged – for example, cross border transactions are likely to require advice on local laws and we will instruct and manage, on behalf of the client, a suitably qualified foreign lawyer. Extensive due diligence exercises may require the engagement of junior staff with appropriate legal, accounting or other technical skills. The client will always know who is involved in a transaction team and what are their roles.
Syren Johnstone has extensive experience in markets and transaction contexts ranging from niche to very substantial transactions, Asia and globally. About Syren Johnstone
