Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can create significant value, but they also present inherent risks that organizations should recognize and address. Post-merger compliance is a critical phase, where acquiring companies should focus on identifying and mitigating potential financial risks, such as hidden liabilities while working toward a seamless compliance integration with the acquired entity.
Leveraging initiatives such as the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Safe Harbor Policy and the updated “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs,” underscores the importance of timely self-disclosure and remediation, offering organizations an opportunity to mitigate penalties for pre-acquisition compliance issues faced by a recently acquired company.
In this CRA Insight, Rachel Berk and Frank Esposito examine effective strategies that are essential to successful post-merger integrations as regulatory scrutiny intensifies.
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