A28 · Board and governance programmes

Governing Transformation and M&A

Oversight When the Business is Changing Shape

In-house, for your board or team

What it covers

Five instruments for a board facing a deal: gate architecture, independent line of sight, the synergy standard, integration reservation and the transformation record, with the twelve defects of the deal cycle.

What you leave with

The Gate Map: gates named with owners, walk-away authority stated, second line designated, synergy standard adopted, reservations listed, handback designed, committee date fixed.

Learning outcomes

  • State why board attention and deal risk peak at different points.
  • Design a gate architecture that preserves walk-away authority at every gate.
  • Apply the Carry Test to a held or exposed finding.

Who it is for

Directors, chairs, committee members, CEOs, CFOs, corporate development leads, general counsel, company secretaries.

In-house

Bring it to your board.

Delivered to your board or team alone, on your jurisdiction module. Lola replies personally within two working days.