Political Due Diligence
Politics and policy matter for transactions
Changes in government spending and procurement policy decisions create future earnings volatility
Tariffs and trade restrictions create significant supply chain disruption and the need for costly operational restructuring
Shifting sustainability reporting requirements and subsidies alter opportunity costs, risks and rewards
Policy choices in Brussels, Washington, London, Beijing and beyond can radically impact pricing models, market access and internationalization plans
Forward-looking insights to future proof investment
Combining our own expertise in politics, policy and regulation with direct stakeholder outreach, we help investment decision-makers understand the future political and policy context in which a purchase or sale of a portfolio company is made.
We create bespoke strategies to manage company-specific political and policy risks and opportunities. We help investors navigate their way through political risk, rather than capitulating to it.
FGS Global’s clients benefit from our decades of expertise in analyzing politics and policy, our outstanding global intelligence network, and our hard-earned experience as a global #1 M&A advisor.
When it comes to transactions, investment decisions, and their interaction with public policy, we’ve worked — and won — in the most complex and challenging scenarios across the globe.
Services
Investment thesis testing and origination support
Buy-side and sell-side diligence: Helping investment teams preparing to buy or sell a portfolio company
Balcony views: Support with timely ‘outside-in’ research
Red-flag diligence: Policy insights to inform an initial approach or offer
Full political and policy due diligence: Comprehensive analysis for informed decision-making and effective risk management to future-proof M&A