The Impact of Organizational Culture in M&A Deal

October 2019

Abstract

In the past of 5 years we have seen an increasing in volume of M&A deals worldwide. Last year the total deals were above $3 trillion in annual mergers and acquisition volume, most in healthcare, media and technology according to Morgan Stanley. Despite the increasing in volume, according to the data * the numbers of deals is decreasing year by year. In spite of global political and macroeconomic uncertainty and the tax reform, the experts** look optimistic and believe that in 2019 the deals will continue flow.

Author

Claudia Marufuji

Legal Director, Flextronics International Tecnologia , Brazil

Claudia Marufuji is Legal Director at Flextronics International Tecnologis Ltda, leads Brasil legal operation, member of American Chambers – São Paulo, Brasil, member of Association of Industries of São Paulo state, worked as a corporate lawyer in large multinational companies in multiple segments.

Company

Flextronics International Tecnologia

Flex is a sketch-to-scale solutions provider that designs and builds intellegent products for a connected world.With approximately 200,000 employess at more than 100 sites in 30 countries, Flex delivers innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics services to companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets. With unrivalled expertise across every major industry, Flex empowers leading companies to flawlessly develop and launch their next innovation at scale, from ideation, through design and development, to market—and beyond.

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