Preface ixAcknowledgments xxiAbout the Author xxiii1 First Thoughts on Deal Sourcing 12 Thematic Deal Sourcing 173 Opportunistic Deal Sourcing 414 Deal Selection-- Eliminating the Wrong Deal 635 Deal Selection-- Identifying the Right Deal 796 Assessing the Top Management Team 957 Analyzing the Business Plan 1138 Valuation 1599 Deal Structuring 18510 Deal Execution: Transaction Process and Due Diligence 20911 Deal Execution: Legal Documentation 23712 Adding Value Through Active Ownership 25913 Exit Strategies and Deal Monetization 283References 317Index 331
Tamara Sakovska is an accomplished private equity investor and finance author with over 20 years of finance and investment experience gained at firms including Goldman Sachs, HarbourVest Partners, Warburg Pincus, Permira and Eton Park. She is a Chartered Director currently serving on the boards of several publicly listed companies.