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FEATURES
18 BREAKTHROUGH DEALS
We ask the M&A pros for their wise words on closing
debt-free deals. Our panel of experts guide us through
the financial crisis with hints on tackling the purchase
of distressed assets, the benefits of a partial sale and using
all-share deals to keep management teams motivated
24 AT CRISIS POINT
The turnaround industry is booming as more companies run
into financial trouble. Nick Britton talks to entrepreneurs
and advisers on how it can often take more than
cash to get a business back on track
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28 ON THE MEND
Alain Le Berre of Huron Consulting Group believes an
holistic approach to corporate recovery is vital. He tells
M&A how numerous companies are paying the price
for not addressing the root causes of business failure
34 SCOTLAND M&A REVIEW
Last month the demise of the Dunfermline Building Society
grabbed the headlines, undermining consumer confidence.
M&A investigates whether dealmakers have reigned back
their expansion plans north of the border as a result of the crisis
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