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How to Identify and Deal with Issues During Diligence in M&A
Together, Jeff and Kison discuss approaches to take for deal negotiations, how to present an offer and prepare yourself for any responses you may get, and what the main priorities of diligence are.
"The idea, coming out of it, is to have a stronger business case in terms of your ability to achieve your goals and minimize any potential risks." - Jeff Desroches

In this episode, Kison interviews Jeff Desroches, VP of Corporate Development at Atlas Copco, about how to identify issues during diligence in M&A. Jeff is a high-impact Corporate Development executive adept at identifying, developing and executing strategic growth opportunities. He’s a resourceful problem solver with proven ability to manage large, cross-functional teams to drive complex commercial and technical programs with extensive experience in international dealmaking. They also cover topics such as issues that commonly appear during diligence, how to deal with those issues, and Jeff's opinion on culture.

Jeff Desroches

Jeff Descoches is the Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at VAT Group.  He's a high-impact Corporate Development executive adept at identifying, developing and executing strategic growth opportunities. Resourceful problem solver with proven ability to manage large, cross-functional teams to drive complex commercial and technical programs. Extensive experience in international deal making.

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