McColl Partners' professionals have executed hundreds of transactions involving the sale of both private and public companies.  We engage in extensive due diligence, financial analysis, and dialogue on the front end of all engagements to ensure that we develop the optimal strategy for each client.  Additionally, through our extensive experience and industry knowledge we position the process to successfully present our clients' investment merits and proactively address any business or sector-specific issues that need to be mitigated as we approach a closing.  This preparation helps us develop a thoughtful list of potential acquirors, which we access in a professional and expedient manner to both maintain confidentiality and minimize disruption.  Most importantly, we listen to our clients to ensure that we fully understand their objectives, as we have learned that each engagement needs to be addressed as a unique situation.  Moreover, we understand that success requires more than simply attaining the highest price, as shareholder value is also dependent on the terms and structure of the completed transaction.  We serve as an advocate during all negotiations, using our experience to ensure that our clients' post-closing liability is limited and that, as appropriate, our clients are positioned to benefit economically from the upside generated by their business going forward.