External Transaction Strategies & Their Outcomes

Firms’ unique combinations of resources and capabilities represent idiosyncratic sources of advantage or challenges for those firms’ external transactions. In my research, I study the relationship between firms’ resources and capabilities and their external transaction strategies and outcomes in a variety of contexts.

Below are some general themes in my research and recently published work. For details, please refer to my CV.

Research Themes:

• How do various types of firms create and capture value through M&A and other types of corporate development transactions ranging from partnerships to investments?

• How do private equity firms consistently create value and generate returns by buying, owning, and selling businesses?

• What happens when corporations divest to private equity buyers or buy PE-owned businesses?

• When do activist investors and PE firms collaborate and when do they compete for returns, and what are the implications for shareholder value?

• When are firms better off simultaneously using a mix of acquisitions, alliances, and minority investments in pursuit of their strategic goals?