Transaction Advisory Services

Dean Dorton’s Transaction Advisory Expertise

Dean Dorton has a long storied history of providing transaction advisory services along with merger and acquisition services to clients throughout the United States and internationally. Our experience includes advising corporations and private-equity firms in a broad range of industries on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), complex structuring and tax efficient funding transactions in domestic, international, and emerging markets. We also merger and acquisition CPA experts who have international tax experience on both inbound and outbound activities.

As merger and acquisition activity continues to increase worldwide, Dean Dorton’s vast knowledge and experience on a regional and global level allows us to deliver comprehensive transaction advisory expertise that enables clients to make smarter strategic decisions. Our team can assist you with buy-side acquisition strategy or a particular target company you have in mind.

Our vast experience with merger and acquisition and transaction advisory services, allows us to provide many companies and corporate executives with the tools to accurately measure and successfully build value. Due in part to our transaction experience and expertise, we can help owners and managers can determine their company’s value, what drives it, and how to enhance that value through both mergers and acquisitions and daily operations.

Dean Dorton’s Transaction Advisory Services

An overview of our transaction advisory services for both buyer-side and seller-side include:

  • Tax structuring, planning, compliance, and transaction strategies
  • Due diligence procedures
  • Business valuation
  • Acquisition planning, negotiation, and closings support
  • Comprehensive financial analysis and projections
  • Post-transaction calculations
  • Working capital analysis and adjustments
  • Earn outs
  • Fair market value
  • Divestiture consulting
  • Budgeting, forecasting, and analysis calculations
  • IT operations and compliance
  • Quality of earnings assessments
  • Financial metric and industry comparison analysis
  • Balance sheet review and analysis
  • Internal controls review
  • Document review and assessment
  • Cost segregation studies
  • Equity structure analysis
  • Complex securities and derivative investments, various corporate actions, foreign investments and trader versus investor status consulting
  • Assessment of human capital
  • Stock options and parachutes
  • Bonus and incentive plans
  • Policy and procedure evaluation
  • Regulatory compliance

Why Choose Dean Dorton

  • Innovative business thinking with a fresh perspective
  • Attention to detail
  • Commitment to accurate, quality and timely services
  • Focused on helping each client succeed
  • Nationally recognized experts who work personally with each client