The M&A playbook: Strategies for high-stakes dealmaking

Guests

Aaditya Gutgutia

Executive Director, DAM Capital Advisors

Amrish Shah

Partner, M&A Tax at Deloitte

Ankesh Bhargava

Founder and Managing Partner of Anreya Capital Advisors

Siddhartha Desai

Partner, JSA

Sankalpa Bhattacharjya

Strategic Initiatives and Deals Partner, PwC

This compilation episode pulls back the curtain on high-stakes dealmaking, bringing together hard-won strategies and key takeaways from our Season 2 guests. 

From timing market cycles to spotting IPO red flags and walking away from bad deals, these stories reveal how elite advisors navigate negotiations and build long-term value.

Our guests unpack:

• Timing market cycles: Capitalizing on downturns and finding opportunity in uncertainty

• Structuring win-win deals: Aligning buyer and seller incentives to create mutual leverage

• The value of integrity: Prioritizing client trust and long-term reputation over transaction fees

• Managing dealbreakers: Overcoming valuation gaps and due diligence bottlenecks

• Advising with honesty: Telling clients the hard truths to build authority and lasting success