The Mergers & Acquisitions Podcast
Episodes
Post Deal Liabilities with Nicola Lancaster
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In her work for Shell as a senior counsel Nicola Lancaster, focuses on the life of M&A deals after they have concluded and manages claims arising ...
Deal Integration: Key to value delivery with Mark Gallagher
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If a deal is to deliver its value, a successful integration phase is critical. One of the key reasons deals don’t deliver value, is that integration...
Relationship management in M&A with Jorge Santos Silva
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of our brand new season, host Guus Greve delves into the importance of building relationships in dealmaking with guest Jorge Sant...
Negotiating Joint Ventures, with Michael O’Dwyer from Morgan Stanley
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joint Ventures are a great way to create value if shareholders can complement each other. However they are full of complexity. Listen to Michael O'Dwy...
An African Start-Up Journey with Pradeep Pursnani, CEO of Konexa
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Konexa is a company delivering reliable, renewable, and high-quality power to customers in Nigeria, accelerating the energy transition, and addressing...
Investing in the Resilience of Dealmakers - with Laurent Levisalles from The Resilience Institute
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you compare an M&A team with a European Champions League Soccer team, then they both need to perform at the highest level. The financial stakes...
A dealmaking career: Guus talks to industry veteran Phil Kassin
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Kassin first met Guus when they negotiated a refinery sale in France many years ago. Phil was a principal working on the mergers that led to Lyon...
Improve your negotiation skills with David Lax
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Negotiation is a key aspect of M&A. In this episode David Lax shows us to approach your negotiation with a broader perspective, using the 3D ...
Directing the Dealmakers - with John Abbott
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guiding a Deal Team to success is a critical task for Directors and Board Members. In this first episode of series two Guus speaks with John Abbott, a...
A short guide to M&A – highlights from season one
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode Guus Greve (accompanied by guests from the M&A series), goes through all the steps required to get to a deal. A great guide ...
Serial acquistions in practice with Donal Murphy, CEO of DCC
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since its IPO in 1994, leading energy, healthcare and technology group DCC has made over 400 acquisitions, making DCC a brilliant case study of how to...
Due Diligence with Julienne Baron and George Pilko
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, two experts in their field help Guus to explore Due Diligence in transactions: Julienne provides a legal perspective while George, Fo...
Financial and accounting insights with Anthony Lobo
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guus and Anthony speak about a range of topics from the role of an accountant in preparing a business for sale, down to specifics of the pros and cons...
Merger Filings and Competition Law with Oliver Bretz
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast provides a unique insight in how to get your deal approved against the background of an increasingly complex competition law and national...
M&A Finance with Kevin Kaiser from Wharton School of Business
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Kaiser, arguably one of the world’s leading Professors of Finance and currently teaching at Wharton School of Business, takes us on a whirlwin...
Our host Guus is grilled! With Heather West
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the tables are turned, and host Guus Greve is interviewed by financial journalist Heather West. They discuss value creation and value ...
Master Negotiator with Javed Ahmed
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Negotiations are at the heart of Mergers and Acquisitions. Guus (ex Shell) and Javed Ahmed (ex Vitol) used to sit across each other at the negotiation...
Selling a Business with Julian Mylchreest, Executive Vice Chairman of Bank of America
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of the M&A podcast Guus' guest is Julian Mylchreest, Executive Vice Chairman of Bank of America. Julian and Guus discuss how to appro...
Strategy and M&A with Jeff Rudnicki, senior partner at McKinsey
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the Mergers & Acquisitions Podcast Guus Greve is joined by Jeff Rudnicki, senior partner at McKinsey.Jeff explains the re...
The Mergers & Acquisitions Podcast - episode 2 coming soon
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Mergers and Acquisitions Podcast is a new podcast series aimed at M&A professionals as well as managers who deal with M&A as part of their...
Doing Deals with Sven Royal, Managing Director of Pilko
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the Mergers & Acquisitions Podcast Guus Greve is joined by Sven Royal, Managing Director of Pilko and they debat...
The Mergers & Acquisitions Podcast - series trailer
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Mergers and Acquisitions Podcast is a new podcast series aimed at M&A professionals as well as managers who deal with M&A as part of their...