Transaction Services Gain a competitive advantage through well-executed transactions. Protiviti's transaction services helps organisations evaluate transactions and provide a full understanding of the opportunities and risks. Once a transaction is in motion, Protiviti helps companies move forward quickly, reducing business disruption to day-to-day operations, while implementing the changes that allow the expected value to be realised.Companies around the world are seeking a competitive advantage through transactions, but many fail to deliver on their expected value. This failure is often the result of poor transaction due diligence, inadequate operational preparation and execution, or underestimating the amount of effort involved in the transaction. As trusted advisors, Protiviti’s transaction advisory services experts provide insights and evaluations that allow leadership to fully understand and appreciate the opportunities, risks, and expected return. Once the transaction is in motion, we partner with leadership to move forward quickly, reducing business disruption to day-to-day operations, while implementing the changes that allow your transactions to succeed. Our transaction services Pro Briefcase IPO readiness Preparing to become a public company is time-consuming and complex. Once public, companies need to meet a new set of requirements and expectations. We assist management with all stages of an initial public offering (IPO) including SPAC & de-SPAC transactions. Pro Building office M&A consulting The M&A process is one of the most challenging endeavors a company can undertake. Protiviti’s M&A consulting solution provides the guidance and expertise needed to navigate every step of the process. Pro Document Consent Private equity Protiviti’s team of private equity consulting professionals provides valuable assistance and guidance to private equity firms and their portfolio companies worldwide as they seek to reinforce, rationalise and/or adapt internal investment and financial operations. Our approach Protiviti’s transaction services experts help clients during every part of the transaction. We are here to ensure your transaction goes smoothly before it even begins. Develop your long-term corporate strategy Strategy Our transaction advisory services team can partner with your leadership in several capacities from developing your long-term corporate strategy, developing scenario-based strategies for uncertain environments to developing strategic options for growth or cost rationalisation. Develop your long-term corporate strategy We assist management in all aspects of acquisition integration Integration We assist management in all aspects of acquisition integration from financial planning, to IT assessment, to business improvement opportunity assessment. Identify areas of future capital requirements Due diligence Our transaction due diligence team helps clients in determining the effectiveness of processes, infrastructure, systems and financial reporting as well as identifying areas of future capital requirements. Identify areas of future capital requirements Our experts help our clients at varying stages Divestitures Our transaction services consulting experts help our clients at varying stages in the process from standing up the separation management office, structuring of TSA's, deal structure and negotiation to total transaction execution. Leadership Elaine Cheung Elaine has over 15 years of experience in consulting and advisory, covering topics such as regulatory compliance, risk management, KYC/AML, internal audit, and business and digital transformation. In recent years, Elaine has expanded her professional career to include ... Learn More Jeffrey Hau Jeffrey leads Protiviti Hong Kong's risk and compliance and internal audit practices with more than 20 years of experience in regulatory compliance consulting and auditing. As the leader of the financial services practice, his specific areas of focus include advising ... Learn More Featured insights BLOGS Protiviti-Oxford study on the future of money and digital disruption in the future An overwhelming majority of global business leaders—85%—expect their home country to be “cashless” within a decade, and nearly a third expect it will happen within the next five years, according to findings of the Protiviti-Oxford survey, “Executive... 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