Mergers & Acquisitions
Navigating every stage of the transaction lifecycle
Overview
GECA's M&A practice has advised on over $1.5 billion in African cross-border transaction value. We act for buyers, sellers, and management teams across sectors — bringing the analytical rigour of an investment bank with the integrated legal and tax capability that sets GECA apart from single-discipline advisors.
Our Approach
Every transaction is different. We invest time upfront understanding your strategic objectives, your counterpart, and the market context. We then build a bespoke advisory team — drawing on our financial, tax, and legal capabilities — calibrated to the specific demands of the deal. We stay with you from origination through completion and, where needed, post-merger integration.
Service Areas
What We Do
Deal Origination
Proactive identification of acquisition targets and strategic partners through our pan-African and international network. We bring proprietary deal flow and sector expertise that opens opportunities beyond the open market.
Due Diligence
Comprehensive financial, tax, legal, and commercial due diligence — coordinated as a single workstream rather than disconnected reports. We identify material risks, quantify exposures, and provide clear go/no-go recommendations.
Valuation
Independent, defensible valuations across a range of methodologies — DCF, precedent transactions, trading comparables, and asset-based approaches. We support both buyers requiring pricing confidence and sellers seeking to maximise value.
Transaction Structuring
Deal structuring that optimises the balance between commercial risk allocation, tax efficiency, and regulatory compliance. We design structures that work under the laws of every relevant jurisdiction — not just the lead market.
Post-Merger Integration
Practical support through the integration phase — financial systems harmonisation, tax group consolidation, regulatory filings, and governance restructuring. We ensure value isn't lost in the period immediately following completion.
Divestitures
Full divestiture advisory from strategic review through to completion — including buyer identification, process management, vendor due diligence, and negotiation support. We help sellers achieve full value on their own terms.
Cross-Border M&A
Specialised advisory for transactions spanning African and international jurisdictions — covering multi-jurisdictional regulatory approvals, currency repatriation structures, and cross-border tax efficiency.
Why GECA
Our Difference
Integrated Expertise
Financial, tax, and legal capabilities in a single practice — one relationship, not three separate engagements.
African Market Depth
Decades of on-the-ground experience across Nigeria, the UK, and 15+ jurisdictions. We know the markets, not just the textbooks.
High Level Attention
Partners and directors lead every engagement. Our clients are never handed to junior staff after the pitch.
Long-Term Partnership
We measure success by client outcomes, not transaction count. Our relationships are built to last across engagements and generations.