Wholesale Banking

Mergers and acquisitions

Maximise the success and impact of your merger or acquisition with ING as your trusted partner. If you’re looking to expand and need strategic advice, we’re here to help you through the entire process from start to finish. Our customised solutions are tailored to your business asset acquisition, no matter which side you’re operating from. With over 125 specialised professionals in strategically located global offices, our Wholesale Banking corporate finance team predominantly advises shareholders or management boards on mergers and acquisitions in the mid- and large cap markets.

Expert mergers and acquisitions team to ensure seamless transitions and capital management

""

Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions in large and mid-cap markets for all business expansion priorities

Advisory services catered to government bodies, publicly listed companies, and privately held corporate and institutional clients in over 35 countries

""

ING's mergers and acquisitions solutions

Sell-side mergers and acquisitions

Our expert team works as your partner to prepare management for transactions, maximise your business plan, coordinate with all relevant stakeholders, manage the acquisition process with potential buyers, coordinate with possible lenders, and negotiate towards a final offer.

  • Buy-side mergers and acquisitions

    We’re here to help optimise your corporate strategy for expansion, assisting with coordination of stakeholders, financial intelligence advice, valuation analysis, and offer negotiation.

  • Public-to-private mergers and acquisitions

    Partner with ING expertise to help facilitate your public-to-private merger or acquisition, with on-hand support for every part of the process from stakeholder management to negotiating the merger protocol.

  • (Takeover) defence strategies

    Maximise shareholder value and retain control of your asset acquisition with ING’s takeover defence advisory solutions. We support you with preparing for all possible scenarios, equity story communication, and dynamics with shareholders or potential buyers.

  • Trustee monitoring services

    Stay compliant with acquirer's regulatory remedies while minimising disruption to existing operations with ING’s trustee monitoring services. Our dedicated London-based team will oversee merger remedies and the overall merger and acquisition selling process to ensure your business assets are being sold in line with regulatory requirements and timetable.

    • Your trusted partner from valuation to completion

    Specialist advice and on-hand support

    Gain expert advice on all aspects of the merger process with on-hand support to guide you through managing the process, deal tactics, relative position and size, and transaction negotiation. Ensure a smooth and seamless merger, even in the most complex markets and circumstances.

  • Global expertise with local presence

    Partner with global experts, with local merger and acquisition bankers in every major market. No matter the transaction, or whether your acquisition is in domestic or cross-border markets, access expert support at every stage to make your merger a success.

  • Fine-tuned services

    Select customised merger and acquisition services tailored to your business expansion and corporate strategy, with expert advisory solutions designed for government bodies, publicly listed companies, privately held corporate and institutional clients across the world.

    • ING asset acquisition and merger solutions at a glance

    End-to-end merger and acquisition advisory solutions backed by expertise:

    • Strong track-record in acting as independent advisors to our clients 

    • 125+ specialised merger and acquisition professionals offering local insight with global knowledge and expertise 

    • Deep sector expertise embedded in our unparalleled execution of merger and acquisition transactions 

    • Fostering long-term, intimate client relationships as your partner, not advisor 

    • Recognised for our extensive experience and expertise through established leadership positions in the Benelux league tables 

    • Serving corporate clients and financial institutions in over 35 countries 

    • Ranked as a leader in sustainability and included within the FTSE4Good Index.

    What can we do for you

    ING offers specialist merger and acquisition advisory services to suit your organisational needs. We currently serve corporate clients and financial institutions in over 35 countries, pairing local and global insight with sector knowledge and financial expertise to provide greater cash flow control, visibility, and efficiencies for our customers. 

    Contact your ING representative to know more about our offering.   

    Other interesting products

    Acquisition finance

    Our acquisition finance solutions offer the capital you need to fuel your expansion, optimise your financial structure, and hit your acquisition goals. You can count on our sector experts to guide you through the journey to growth with confidence and expertise.

    Acquisition finance

    Asset securitisation

    Optimise cash flow and enhance your liquidity position by converting capital into assets. With expert advice and access to worldwide asset markets, we’re here to help you diversify and enhance your funding portfolio.

    Asset securitisation