In this episode of The M&A Moment, I talk with Rick Climan, a partner at Weil, Gotshal and Manges, LLP, about world-wide and San Francisco Bay Area mergers and acquisitions for the first quarter of 2017.

In technology M&A, we look at Intel’s acquisition of Mobileye for $15 billion and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s purchase of Nimble Storage for $1 billion. We also look at the volume of global M&A in terms of both overall dollar value and the number of deals taking place in the first quarter of 2017. We look at trends in the currency of mergers and acquisitions whether it be cash or stock and then, we look at what lies ahead for the rest of 2017.

Finally, we take an in-depth look at the “mating dance” of M&A from the buyer’s perspective. We look at why buyers pursue M&A as a strategy and how they implement that strategy from selecting a target to initiating the negotiations. As an aside, next month we’ll take a look at the process from the target company’s perspective, so be sure to check back here, for that.

This episode was recorded during my Bay Area Ventures show on SiriusXM Channel 111 Business Radio Powered by the Wharton School on March 27, 2017. Be sure to check out my Bay Area Ventures show page here on Spreaker or on my website www.donaldlandwirth.com. For more information on Rick Climan you can go to www.weil.com/people/richard-climan or go to www.MandAMoment.com.