IES_10International Expansion System™ On-demand per transaction (3–9 months)

    Cross-Border M&A, JV & Re-domiciliation

    Inbound/outbound M&A playbook, JV governance, GIFT-City re-domicile and tax-efficient inbound capital structures.

    Why it matters

    Cross-border M&A fails 60% of the time on integration, not deal logic. JVs collapse 70% on governance, not strategy. Re-domiciliation (India → IFSC GIFT, Cayman, Singapore) wrong-stepped costs 18–24 months and angel-tax exposure.

    Scope covered

    Cross-border M&A playbook — target screening → DD → SPA → integration
    JV structuring — control matrix, board composition, deadlock & exit clauses
    Inbound investment from foreign VCs — tax-efficient structures, FIRB / CFIUS / FDI clearances
    Re-domiciliation playbooks — IFSC GIFT City, Cayman, Singapore, Delaware
    Country-specific board composition rules (e.g. Saudi local director)
    Earn-out, escrow, MAC clauses across jurisdictions
    How we run it

    Our methodology

    A senior-led delivery sequence — not a template dump. Each phase is operated with your team and external counsel, not handed over as a deck.

    1. 1

      Strategic rationale & target screen

      Month 1

      Lock the strategic rationale (capability / market / IP / talent), build the screening criteria, long-list and short-list of targets or JV partners.

    2. 2

      Diligence & valuation

      Month 1–3

      Coordinate financial, legal, tax, tech and ESG diligence; build the valuation model with synergies, deal structures and earn-out alternatives.

    3. 3

      Structuring & negotiation

      Month 3–5

      Choose share vs asset, cash vs stock, holdco placement; negotiate term sheet, shareholders' agreement / SPA / JVA with M&A counsel.

    4. 4

      GIFT-City / re-domicile path

      Month 5–7

      If re-domicile is in scope, sequence GIFT-City / Singapore / Delaware re-domiciliation with FEMA approvals, valuation, tax clearance and IP assignment.

    5. 5

      Close & 100-day PMI

      Month 7–9

      Conditions-precedent closure, day-1 readiness checklist, 100-day post-merger integration plan executed across people, systems, brand and customers.

    Deliverables

    • M&A target longlist + scored shortlist
    • Cross-border DD report
    • JV / SPA term sheet + execution
    • Re-domiciliation roadmap (when applicable)
    • 100-day post-merger integration plan

    KPIs & Targets

    • Deal-to-close time≤6 months
    • Integration synergy realisation>80%
    • Post-deal earn-out hit>85%
    • Regulatory clearance success100%

    Stakeholders

    Founder/CEOBoardCFOGeneral CounselM&A advisorPMI lead

    Timeline

    On-demand per transaction (3–9 months)