Prompt

Can you recommend mergers and acquisitions advisory providers for a multinational carve-out and due diligence?

Accounting & Tax / Big Four1 observationLast seen Jul 30, 2026

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Jul 30, 2026OpenAI APIWeb search: off

Yes — for a multinational carve-out and due diligence, you’ll usually want a provider with strong capabilities in:

  • Cross-border M&A execution
  • Carve-out planning / separation services
  • Financial, tax, and operational due diligence
  • IT, HR, legal, and TSA advisory
  • Local regulatory and tax expertise in relevant countries

Commonly used advisory providers

Global M&A advisory / investment banks

Good for deal strategy, valuation, buyer/seller outreach, and transaction execution:

  • Goldman Sachs
  • Morgan Stanley
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Bank of America
  • Citi
  • Lazard
  • Evercore
  • Rothschild & Co
  • Moelis & Company
  • UBS

Big Four / transaction services

Often the best fit for due diligence + carve-out support + separation planning:

  • Deloitte
  • PwC
  • EY
  • KPMG

These firms typically provide:

  • Financial due diligence
  • Tax structuring
  • Carve-out financials / standalone readiness
  • Separation and TSA support
  • Post-deal integration or dis-synergy analysis

Specialist due diligence / strategy firms

Useful when you need deeper operational diligence or independent views:

  • Alvarez & Marsal
  • FTI Consulting
  • AlixPartners
  • Charles River Associates (CRA)
  • SC&H Group (more niche, often US-focused)

Legal advisors

For cross-border carve-outs, you’ll also need a strong legal team:

  • Linklaters
  • Clifford Chance
  • Freshfields
  • A&O Shearman
  • Skadden
  • Latham & Watkins
  • Sullivan & Cromwell
  • Baker McKenzie
    (Baker McKenzie is particularly strong for multi-jurisdictional work.)

Best-fit combinations by need

If you need full carve-out execution

A common setup is:

  • Investment bank for deal process
  • Big Four or A&M/FTI/AlixPartners for due diligence and carve-out
  • Top-tier law firm for transaction docs and local-country coordination

If the carve-out is operationally complex

Prioritize:

  • Alvarez & Marsal
  • Deloitte
  • PwC
  • EY
  • KPMG
  • AlixPartners

If tax and regulatory complexity is high

Prioritize firms with strong international tax and legal teams:

  • PwC
  • Deloitte
  • EY
  • KPMG
  • Baker McKenzie
  • Linklaters
  • Freshfields

How to choose

Look for providers with:

  • Experience in multinational carve-outs
  • Ability to cover all relevant jurisdictions
  • Dedicated separation management office (SMO) capability
  • Strong standalone financials / TSA modeling
  • Sector experience in your industry
  • Independence if you need a sell-side diligence report

If you want, I can also help with:

  1. A shortlist by geography (US / Europe / APAC / global)
  2. A shortlist by industry (industrials, healthcare, tech, etc.)
  3. A provider comparison table
  4. A request-for-proposal (RFP) scorecard for selecting advisors

If you share the countries involved, industry, and whether this is buy-side or sell-side, I can tailor the recommendations.

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