At a globally renowned asset manager, a European merger faces obstacles that require efficient management. LKPU steps in to oversee the merger process and achieves a remarkable result, completing the merger six weeks ahead of schedule.

• Effectively manage the merger project, ensuring timely progress, resource allocation, and adherence to objectives.
• Implement project controlling mechanisms to monitor and control project activities, milestones, and deliverables.
• Facilitate smooth coordination and communication among all stakeholders involved in the merger process.
• Foster effective collaboration and alignment of goals, ensuring transparency and timely decision-making.
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks through comprehensive risk management strategies.
• Plan and allocate project budgets, ensuring financial stability and resource optimization.
• Establish quality gates to evaluate technical concepts, ensuring their alignment with the merger objectives and high standards.
• Monitor the adherence to quality gates throughout the project, fostering quality assurance and minimizing risks.
• Provide regular and comprehensive reports to the steering committee, updating them on project progress, milestones achieved, and key issues.
• Prepare and conduct operational and strategic steering committee meetings, fostering collaboration, decision-making, and progress tracking.
• Utilize these meetings as platforms to address key issues, align strategies, and ensure effective governance.
• Facilitate workshops with the teams involved in the merger, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and alignment of goals and tasks.
• Use workshops as opportunities for brainstorming, problem-solving, and fostering a cohesive team spirit.
• Prepare decision papers for the board of directors, presenting key information, recommendations, and proposed courses of action.
• Ensure clarity, accuracy, and strategic alignment in decision-making processes.

LKPU successfully manages the merger of European entities at a global asset manager. Our comprehensive project management ensures efficient coordination, risk management, and decision-making, resulting in a successful merger completion six weeks ahead of schedule.