Deal Strategy
Transaction strategy, structuring and process design before going to market.
Deal strategy is the upfront design of a transaction — objectives, structure, timing and process — before going to market. Matchpoint shapes the strategy and structure that maximise value and minimise execution risk.
As part of our M&A practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents, and every M&A mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.
Deal strategy is the upfront design of a transaction — objectives, structure, timing and process — before any approach to counterparties. The structure and process you choose materially affect value, tax, risk and certainty, so getting it right early avoids costly mistakes. Matchpoint Partners shapes the strategy and structure that maximise value and minimise execution risk.
Our role on deal strategy mandates
- Transaction objectives and options
- Optimal structure and timing
- Process design and buyer strategy
- Risk identification and mitigation
Select transactions
Representative M&A mandates led by Matchpoint partners.
Sell-side M&A of a distressed US trophy landmark hotel.
M&A and growth for a core-banking services firm.
Chinese-controlled Italian gelato brand JV / cross-border merger.
M&A and equity raise for a gold & precious-metals mining firm.
Buy-side M&A of a UAE AI product firm by a Saudi IT-services group; synergy and dyssynergy quantification, consolidated due diligence.
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Deal Strategy — frequently asked questions
The structure and process you choose materially affect value, tax, risk and certainty — getting it right upfront avoids costly mistakes.
As early as possible — ideally before any approach to counterparties.
A competitive auction generally maximises price and terms by creating tension between bidders, while a single-buyer negotiation offers speed, confidentiality and lower disruption. The right choice depends on how many credible buyers exist, the sensitivity of the business and whether certainty or maximum value is the priority.
Common M&A structures include share sales, asset sales, mergers and staged transactions with earn-outs or deferred consideration linked to performance. Each allocates risk, tax and liability differently between buyer and seller, so the structure is often negotiated as hard as the headline price itself.
An outright sale suits owners ready to exit fully and maximise immediate proceeds; a partial sale suits those wanting liquidity now while retaining upside and a continuing role. The decision rests on personal objectives, the company’s growth runway and whether a credible second exit is realistic later.
M&A advisers cover the full transaction: strategy and target screening, valuation, running the sell-side or buy-side process, due-diligence coordination, deal structuring and negotiation, and financing the acquisition. Post-merger-integration (PMI) consultants take over after close — 100-day integration planning, synergy capture and tracking, operating-model and systems integration, and talent retention. Matchpoint provides both ends: origination-to-close M&A advisory and the PMI planning that protects the value you paid for.
M&A advisory is senior-led guidance and execution across a merger, acquisition or divestment — from strategy, valuation and target or buyer identification through diligence, structuring, negotiation and completion. Matchpoint runs full sell-side and buy-side mandates, confidentially and partner-led from origination to close.
Yes — Matchpoint is UAE-licensed with partners in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, advising GCC business owners, corporates and investors on sell-side, buy-side and merger mandates, with cross-border reach into KSA, India, the UK and the US.
Matchpoint runs full sell-side mandates: we value the business, build the information memorandum, identify and approach buyers, manage diligence and negotiate to close — confidentially and senior-led throughout.
An MBO is led by existing management, an MBI by an incoming external team, and an LBO uses significant debt to fund the acquisition. We structure all three and arrange the acquisition finance.
We bridge a target's stand-alone enterprise value to the consideration paid, isolating hard, soft and financial synergies net of costs — so clients see exactly where value is created.
Matchpoint works primarily on a success fee, with a modest retainer to cover execution. Fees are agreed in writing up front and scaled to the size and complexity of the transaction — with no hidden costs.
Most sell-side and buy-side M&A processes run 4–9 months from mandate to completion, depending on diligence, regulatory approvals and negotiation.
A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.
Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.
Matchpoint has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions, with equity tickets typically USD 5m–300m, debt USD 10m–500m+, real estate finance USD 20m–500m+, and fund placements for funds of USD 50m–1bn+.
Use the enquiry form, email ck.adya@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.
Yes. Matchpoint runs discreet, confidential processes and discloses client identities only under a signed non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
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