Bain & Company’s 2022 M&A research, based on a survey of 281 M&A executives, highlights five priorities shaping deal success in a highly competitive market. Retaining critical talent has emerged as a major challenge and value driver as employee mobility increases. Capturing revenue synergies is essential in an environment of high valuations, yet remains one of the most common causes of deal underperformance when poorly planned or executed. ESG considerations are moving into the mainstream of M&A, with buyers increasingly viewing them as a source of risk management and long-term value creation. At the same time, companies are expanding beyond traditional acquisitions to use alternative deal models such as joint ventures, partnerships, alliances, and corporate venture capital to access capab

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