Top 10 M&A Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Andrea Marie Miguelez
M&A & Strategic Finance Executive | Buy-Side & Sell-Side Transactions | Corporate Development
Discover the top 10 M&A mistakes companies make and how to avoid them. Learn to navigate merger pitfalls for a successful integration and long-term growth.
Andrea Miguelez is a trusted leader in transaction advisory, with a decade of experience across more than 20 successful transactions, averaging $6.1 billion and reaching up to $40 billion. She has orchestrated high-stakes deals on both the buy-side and sell-side, consistently delivering value and safeguarding clients' legacies.
Andrea holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) and a Master of Science (MS) in Accounting from Drexel University. In addition to her advisory work, she shares insights on navigating complex deals and growth strategies through her thought leadership platform, Transform to Transact.
Andrea is committed to advancing systemic change in business funding, valuation, and deal-making, leveraging her advisory expertise and vision for a more inclusive financial ecosystem.
M&A, PE & Asset Management | Corporate Strategy & Execution | Ex-Goldman | Wharton MBA | COO Project Wall Street | Marine Corps OEF Veteran & Veteran Advocate
5 个月Great piece Andrea! I’d add that post merger integration costs aren’t factored into the valuation, or projected business unit budgets. This results in overpaying for a company especially when the EBITDA decrease is at a 6x multiple. Hope you’re doing well and would be great to catch up!