Valuation of targets and pricing of transactions     Assistance with M&A negotiations     Coordination and leadership of due diligence exercise (buyer or vendor due diligence)     Assistance with the structuring of transactions     Preparation of information memoranda for sellers     General direction of the M&A execution step     The second step of a successful M&A process is executing the transaction. This requires specific M&A experience which Pickering Pacific provides. Pickering Pacific helps its clients throughout the M&A Execution process.     General direction of the M&A execution process: driving the transaction towards a successful conclusion (2A - 2H)     Coordination and leadership of due diligence (2C - 2D) : - Confidentially agreements - Buyer due diligence - Vendor due diligence - Business and financial due diligence - Technical due diligence (legal, accounting, tax, environmental, ...)       Pickering Pacific directs and integrates the work of multiple external providers and of its clients' internal business teams in an effective due diligence process.   Preparation (for sellers) or review (for buyers) of information memoranda (2A).     Assistance with the structuring of M&A transactions: helping clients integrate the multiple legal, accounting, tax, financial and business aspects of various structures to find the optimal structure for the transaction (2E).     Assistance with M&A negotiations (2F) : - Negotiation strategies and tactics - Knowledge of standard market practices     Valuation of targets and pricing of transactions (2D - 2F) : - How much is the target worth? - How much should your company pay (as buyer) or obain (as seller) for the target?