Carve-out support

As M&A activity accelerates, corporates and private equity firms are capitalising on new investment opportunities — driven by expansion goals, access to emerging technologies, and ambitions to grow customer bases and product offerings. In this environment, carve-outs are increasingly being used as a strategic tool to achieve rapid, targeted growth.

Yet while carve-outs can be a savvy move, executing them successfully is anything but simple. These transactions often involve tight timelines, high complexity, and little room for error. A poorly managed carve-out can result in costly delays, operational disruption, and even derail the entire transaction — particularly if the business is not ready when the Transitional Service Agreement (TSA) expires.

Buyers must act quickly to ensure the newly acquired business is set up as a fully independent, operationally ready, and compliant entity across all relevant jurisdictions. This includes ensuring employees are paid on time, customers can be invoiced immediately, tax and accounting obligations are met, and all required licenses and registrations are in place.

That’s where we come in.

With over 4,000 professionals around the world, our dedicated carve-out team brings deep expertise in global entity management and post-transaction support. We help ensure every requirement is met — well before the TSA deadline — so you can focus on value creation without operational roadblocks. Our global scale allows us to flex with your needs, helping control costs while accelerating execution.

Through our proprietary client portal, IRIS, you also gain visibility and control over your global entities from day one.

Our carve-out support services include:

• Company formation, international structuring, registered address, process agent, directorships, and board support
• Compliance with local rules and regulations, coordinated through a single point of contact
• Strategic advice on optimal legal structures
• Full coordination across all international entities
• Accounting and tax services
• HR and payroll setup and administration
• Procurement of official corporate documents (e.g. certificates of incorporation, good standing)
• Sourcing or transferring professional licences and tax registrations
• Regulatory and compliance support, including:
  • Common Reporting Standards (CRS)
  • FATCA
  • Country-by-Country reporting
  • OECD Local and Master File
  • Know Your Customer (KYC)
  • Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
• Liaison with your advisors, banks, and legal counsel