Our Full Suite of Advisory Services
- Strategy consulting — growth, operational, and strategic analysis
- M&A Transaction Advisory — buy and sell services
- Financial and Accounting services
- Due diligence and deal execution
- Quality of earnings and cash flow
- Quality of assets and balance sheet
- Working capital
- Capital restructuring
- Value creation advisory
- Business modeling, valuation and consulting
- Commercial and market analysis
- Tax due diligence and structuring
- Other due diligence
Due Diligence
The clarity and confidence you need
Financial and Accounting
We ensure the quality of financial information and reporting functions, analyze drivers of operating results and quality of earnings, business trends, projected drivers of budgeted/forecasted operating results, quality of net assets and key balance sheet accounts, and more.
Tax and Tax Structuring
We help you understand and identify significant federal, state, and foreign tax issues related to income taxes and indirect taxes. We also offer tax structuring services, including designing and implementing the transaction acquisition structure.
Operations
Our team conducts synergy analysis and investment requirements, assesses integration risks and mitigation strategies, and evaluates the corporate and operational structures in place to consider potential efficiency gains.
Information Technology
We ensure IT transition and service continuity, identify data migration approach options, and assess key IT functionality, scalability, infrastructure, applications, network, and technology performance.
Cybersecurity
We assess your approach to privacy, regulatory and contractual non-compliance, and the use of cybersecurity leading practices to evaluate protection of Intellectual Property (IP) and personally-identifiable information (PII).
Real Estate
Our services include due diligence and negotiation support for ongoing land acquisitions, support on make good and reinstatement negotiations, and ongoing risk management support on acquisition and asset management. Dean Dorton can also provide valuations and deal support with licensed agents and valuers.
Human Capital and HR
We focus on people considerations, in-scope employees and workforce issues, HR operations and payroll transition issues, and benefit plan costs and obligations.
Other Areas
We also offer services in commercial diligence, regulatory and compliance, strategic diligence, supply chain diligence, and Transition Services Agreements.
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Why Choose Dean Dorton
When it comes to navigating complex transaction landscapes, expertise matters.
Integrated and comprehensive service offerings
We can help execute all aspects of a buy or sell side work plan, including financial, tax, human resources, operational matters, among others.
Strategic-minded and trusted advisors
With our team’s depth of experience, we can help you navigate complex business decisions.
Buy and sell side experience
We constantly work with potential buyers (private equity, strategic – public and private) and their lenders. This allows us to understand and address their needs and current value drivers.
We offer more than just due diligence
Our variety of services are tailored to solve unique challenges in our clients’ specific circumstances.
We work in harmony with other advisors
Our teams collaborate with your investment bankers, attorneys, and other advisors to support you through the deal process, ensuring a smooth and efficient transaction.