Our Services
Supporting organisations through complex transactions by managing commercial due diligence, supplier separation, contract novation, TSA planning, software licensing considerations and Day One operational readiness. We help protect transaction value while reducing commercial risk throughout the deal lifecycle.
32-week sprint · Fully remote · During COVID-19
A century-old corporate legal entity, long considered "too hard" to restructure, was transformed into a divestment-ready structure in 32 weeks. Dante Deo led the entire commercial and contractual workstream, managing nearly double the originally estimated scope and still delivering on schedule with zero operational disruption.
Contracts reviewed
Supplier engagements
On-time completion
30-week delivery · JSE & LSE listing · Zero Day 1 disruption
Dante Deo built the complete commercial and contractual foundation for a newly independent entity to trade on two stock exchanges on Day 1 - fully remote during lockdown. Verified contract registry, software compliance shield, and 157 TSAs negotiated to listing sponsor standards helped the entity become the best-performing coal equity globally in its first year.
Contracts novated
TSAs negotiated
Year 1 share price return
Sellers who engage Dante Deo early enter negotiation with a clean commercial position - not a set of problems they are still discovering. We work alongside your team at each stage of the transaction:
Preparation
4–12 weeks
Due Diligence
2–8 weeks
Negotiation
4–16 weeks
Pre-Close
2–6 weeks
The earlier you engage, the more leverage you protect.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a general term used to describe the consolidation of companies or assets through various types of financial transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, integrations, consolidations, purchase of assets, and management acquisitions. During an acquisition, one company purchases the other outright - the acquired firm does not change its legal name or structure, but is now owned by the parent company. A merger is the combination of two firms, which subsequently form a new legal entity under the banner of one corporate name.
We specialise in the people, process and technology work required to prepare the target company during, pre- and post-deal conclusion - ensuring an effortless transition for employees, critical material, contracts and commitments of the target company, including the migration of the targeted company's technology and intellectual property.
Divestment is the process of selling subsidiary assets, investments, or divisions of a company in order to maximise the value of the parent company. Also known as divestiture, or a disposal, divestments are effectively the opposite of an investment, and are usually undertaken when a subsidiary asset or division is not performing up to expectations. Divestitures allow companies to cut costs, repay debts, focus on core businesses, and enhance shareholder value.
We specialise in the people, process and technology activities during pre- and post-deal conclusion, ensuring an effortless unbundling for all employees, critical material contracts and commitments of the target company - including the migration of the targeted company's technology and intellectual property.
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Commercial agreements negotiated
Every gap we close is worth a multiple of its face value on the selling price. We find the gaps before buyers do.