M&A Oversight Resource Center

This resource center is a repository for NACD content about strengthening the board’s role in M&A oversight, including the due diligence, deal-making, and execution processes. Here, you will find practical guidance tailored to relevant parties.

Anticipate Future M&A Trends

Five Factors to Sharpen Your Deals Strategy 2020 Strategic Risks for Boards Standards of Review Applicable to Board Decisions in Delaware M&A Transactions (Gibson Dunn) How Will COVID-19 Impact M&A? (National Law Review 2020) M&A 2020 as “New Normal” (EY) Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (DOJ 2020) 2020 Governance Outlook: Projections on Emerging Board Matters 2020 M&A Outlook (PwC) M&A Trends 2020 (Deloitte)

Oversee the M&A Process from Strategy to Integration

M&A: Five Key Items on the Board’s Agenda (Deloitte) Survey Finds Appetite for Board’s Role in M&A Oversight to Grow Director Essentials: Strengthening Oversight of M&A Creating Value Beyond the Deal (PwC)

Oversee HR issues in M&A                                            

Culture Alignment Could Make or Break Your Deal’s Value Oversight of Compensation Throughout the M&A Process

Mitigate Cybersecurity Risk in M&A

Cyber Risk’s Impact on Mergers and Acquisitions (Infosecurity Magazine) Cybersecurity Considerations During M&A Phases Cyber-Risk Considerations During the M&A Process

Prepare for Special Situations in M&A

Director FAQ: Anti-Takeover Defenses Return of the Poison Pill (CII) Contested M&A: Practicalities and Perspectives Preparing for an M&A Exit

Videos and Webinars

Board Oversight of the Competitive Deal Process Is Your Board Ready for Change Management?