Jim Jeffries - Managing Partner
Jim is the founder and chief executive at M&A Partners. He has held C Level positions in multiple consulting companies and industry for more than 20 years. Jim is quoted extensively in USA Today for his expertise and opinions on various merger and acquisition strategies. His particular strength is in creating organizational vision to stimulate revenue growth while optimizing returns on invested capital. In 2001 Jim partnered with Microsoft to create the “Collaborative Solution of the year” for project and program management. He is a periodic lecturer at Kellogg School – Northwestern University on the subject of M&A Integration.
Jerry Klarsfeld - Senior Partner
Jerry is the former CEO of TDF International and has run his own consulting firm since 1979. His focus has been on organizational change, executive consulting, and pre and post-merger integration. His work has helped numerous organizations improve enterprise and team performance. His twenty-seven years experience, working primarily at the executive level, provides a solid leadership foundation, and serves as an invaluable resource to client organizations. Jerry holds a Masters Degree from St. Mary’s University and an Advanced Graduate Degree in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins University
Stephanie Snyder - Senior Partner
Stephanie has consulted on some of the world’s largest and most complex mergers, including the $80-billion ExxonMobil merger. She has advised clients across all industries and around the globe. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange/Chicago Board of Trade, ABN AMRO/Royal Bank of Scotland, Fortis, Santander,,A.G. Edwards/Wachovia ,Pfizer/Pharmacia and Pfizer/Warner Lambert.
Stephanie led the Global M&A Team at Nortel Networks. She has designed and developed custom M&A solutions for numerous clients, including an online Methodology and Playbook for John Deere to help their independent dealers grow through mergers and acquisitions.
Alexandra R. Lajoux - M&A Practice Advisor
Dr.Lajoux, widely published expert and best selling author, is one of may practice advisors to the firm. Ms. Lajoux is renowned for her expertise in mergers and acquisitions and corporate compliance. She is the lead author of the perennially best-selling “Art of M&A” series, including The Art of M&A Integration, The Art of M&A Financing and Refinancing, The Art of M&A Structuring and The Art of M&A Due Diligence. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Lajoux has provided research and writing for a multitude of executives and professionals in the fields of accounting, compensation, finance, and law. She has worked on projects with a variety of professional service firms including all of the “Big Four" audit firms.” She is currently Chief Knowledge Officer of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
12 Senior Partners (Example)
More than 20 years of global experience including executive level positions at Accenture and Keane, Inc. Led diligence, pre- and post-acquisition integration planning and cross functional integration of more than 50 companies.
Deep industry expertise in all corporate and field business processes and functions for software product, high tech, and professional services companies
Senior executive responsible for the overall development, implementation and management of all human resource programs and policies that supported the growth and profitability of a global organization.
Executive leadership development and coachingGlobal M&A and HR experience including US, Canada, UK, India, South America, Europe, APAC.
15 Partners (Example)
Over 23 years of global industry experience in business operations and program management. Integration leader for acquisition of $2.5B competitor establishing the largest electrical parts and distribution business in the world. Integration leader for $235M acquisition of electrical parts distribution business.
Proficient in M&A Partners integration methods, technologies, and delivery systems. Authored many of the more than 1000 tools and templates for Merger Integration.
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Kristina Keenan Faddoul, Partner - Frankfurt, Germany
Beginning her career in New York with Coopers & Lybrand, Kristina participated in the merger with Price Waterhouse in the mid 90's, helping to integrate the International Financial Services Group. Since then, Kristina brings over 14 years of operations, merger and integration experience as a investment banking professional, during her career with Charterhouse LLP, Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers KGaA and GoIndustry plc. Kristina holds a BSc from Carnegie Mellon University and MBA from Oxford University Said Business School.
Anastasia Karabotsos, Partner - London, U.K.
Anastasia has vast knowledge of market and operational risks, providing independent analysis and business valuations, managing teams and driving strategy forward. Her hands-on experience includes managing structuring and valuation groups within leading energy trading companies such as RWE Trading, Enron and Duke Energy in London. Anastasia holds an BSc and MSc in Finance from the University of Lancaster.
